Natural Destinations

Sam Watkins - Cuispes & Chachapoyas Review

Sam Watkins - Cuispes & Chachapoyas Review

Read the testimony of Sam Watkins, a UK national living in Malaga, Spain, who travelled solo to Northern Peru in July 2022.

He stayed in the little-visited village of Cuispes, from where he visited Yumbilla, Cristal, Medio Cerro and Gocta waterfall.

He did a day trip to El Tigre Sarcophagi; and finished by visiting the Chachapoya citadel of Yalape (in lieu of Kuelap that was closed owing to restoration work).

The last night was spent in Chachapoyas city; and much of the transport was by mototaxi, in order to keep costs down.

Higgins & Mitra - Tambopata Research Center Review

Higgins & Mitra - Tambopata Research Center Review

Two thirty-something doctoral researchers in Biological Sciences from Mountain View, CA were drawn to Tambopata Research Center [TRC] for its history of scientific investigation deep in the Amazon jungle, and so booked a 4-day / 3-night stay in July 2022. Here are their impressions:

Thomas x 2 - Treehouse Lodge Testimonial

Thomas x 2 - Treehouse Lodge Testimonial

Read the impressions of a young Colorado couple, who visited Treehouse Lodge, in the Amazonian department of Loreto, for five days, as part of their honeymoon.

Wallen x 2 - Treehouse Lodge Testimonial

Wallen x 2 - Treehouse Lodge Testimonial

Read feedback from a young US couple from Moscow, Indiana who spent 5 days at Treehouse Lodge in August 2021:

“This was a great trip, and we sincerely enjoyed our time at the Rainforest Lodge.

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.

Brewster Sisters - Avatar Amazon Lodge Testimonial

Brewster Sisters - Avatar Amazon Lodge Testimonial

Read the experiences - and see Images - of two twenty-something sisters from Scottsburg, Indiana at Avatar Amazon Lodge, near Iquitos, Peru.

Crozier Family - Tarapoto & Gocta Testimonial

Crozier Family - Tarapoto & Gocta Testimonial

Review from a young US couple living in Lima, who travelled to Northern Peru with their 2-year-old son in July 2021:

“We spent a lovely week traveling from Lima to visit Tarapoto and Cocachimba.

6 Best Iquitos Attractions

6 Best Iquitos Attractions

It is said that ‘he who goes to Iquitos alone, returns a father’. The veracity of this saying has yet to be confirmed, but PeruNorth can verify that five days in the largest city in the world not connected to ‘civilization’ by road was nowhere near enough.

Zip-Lining in Amazonia

Zip-Lining in Amazonia
  • Zip-lining combines adrenaline, nature & views.

  • Peru’s Amazonia offers ideal & varied selection of experience.

  • Speed through jungle canopy, beside rivers & over valleys.

  • We give you the options: : Iquitos, Tambopata, Tarapoto, Chachapoyas & Machu Picchu.

The 'Discovery' of Chicama

The 'Discovery' of Chicama
  • The story behind uncovering the world-famous Chicama wave in mid-1960s.

  • Initially spotted from the air; then found by a two-car expedition.

  • A combined US-Peruvian effort of Lima-based surfers.

Yavari - The Oldest Ship on Lake Titicaca

Yavari - The Oldest Ship on Lake Titicaca

In 1861, the Peruvian government commissioned two ships - the Yavari and the Yapura - to be built in Britain for use on Lake Titicaca.

They were constructed in London, in 2,766 pieces weighing 210 tons in total, shipped to Arica (which is now part of Chile), hauled over the Andes by mule, and put together in Puno.