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White x 3 - Review of Family Trip to Tarapoto & Gocta

White x 3 - Review of Family Trip to Tarapoto & Gocta

The White family from Greensboro, NC did an extended version of PeruNorth’s Tarapoto & Gocta itinerary in July 2026, with three nights at Pumarinri Amazon Lodge followed by four nights at Gocta Andes Lodge. Here are their comments on the experience:

Helen & Chris Binge - Chachapoyas & Pumarinri Testimonial

Helen & Chris Binge - Chachapoyas & Pumarinri Testimonial

Read the full review and see images of Helen & Chris Binge’s extended (and reversed) version of our Tarapoto & Gocta itinerary, flying into Jaen airport and out of Tarapoto.

Cacao in Northern Peru ... and where to see it ... and eat it.

Cacao in Northern Peru ... and where to see it ... and eat it.
  • Cacao, the raw ingredient of chocolate, increasingly important cash crop in Peru.

  • Details of cacao plant, its history & use.

  • Description of chocolate-making process.

  • Where to see the plant & the process in Tarapoto.