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San Martín is the region of Peru that includes the department of San Martin. This is a region in northern Peru. Most of the department is located in the upper part of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest.

Cities

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  • 1 Moyobamba — the capital of San Martin District
  • 2 Tarapoto — the trade center and largest city in the region
  • 3 Sauce — sits on a lagoon surrounded by grasslands and tourist centers
  • 4 Tocache
  • 5 Lamas Lamas, Peru on Wikipedia — a small laid-back village, 30 minutes by taxi from Tarapoto

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Get in

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Eat

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The main typical dishes are:

  • Juane, prepared with rice, chicken, eggs and olives;
  • Ninajuane, made from beaten egg with chicken meat;
  • Inchicapi, soup prepared with chicken, cassava, corn and peanuts;
  • Timbuche, fresh fish soup, beaten eggs and cilantro;
  • Tacacho, roasted and mashed green plantain with lard;
  • Chonta salad, seasoned with salt, lemon and a little oil;
  • Siquisapa ant, Atta sexdens fried insect with exquisite flavor.

Drink

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The most common typical drinks are: masato, aguardiente, ventisho, seven roots, uvachado, chuchuhuasi, chapo, strong chicha, and courtsachados.

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