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Moyobamba

Moyobamba: Plaza Mayor

The city of Moyobamba at an altitude of 860 metres above sea level is in the department of San Martín in the northern high jungle of Peru. It has a mild tropical climate with a temperature ranging between 18°C and 28°C with an average temperature of 24°C. The weather is pretty dry from May to December and pretty wet from January to April.

Downtown Moyobamba
Image © Richard Dobson

The estimated population for the city is 50,873. Moyobamba is the oldest city in the Amazon region of Peru. The name Moyobamba derives from the Quechua word muyupampa which means circular plain – during the Conquista Moyobamba was a base from which incursions were made into the surrounding areas.

View from Moyobamba over the river Mayo
Image © Richard Dobson

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