Tarapoto - Lamas

A town split in two: the Quechua indigenous on the lower plateau and the mestizo people on the upper part of town - near the bizarre castle built by an Italian wgi decided to move here. The Oro Verde cooperative is based here, with 1000+ families growing and processing organic cacao (in Lamas itself and the surrounding villages) and coffee (in higher altitudes starting at 1400m).Read more