Explore Taupa in Peru
Taupa in the region of Amazonas is a town in Peru - some 418 mi or ( 673 km ) North of Lima , the country's capital city .
Current time in Taupa is now 08:31 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Lima " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Guayaquil, Valera, Quinjalca, Pucallpa, and Piura. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Guayaquil . Where to go and what to see in Taupa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Gocta Cataracts
Gocta (Spanish: Catarata del Gocta) is a perennial waterfall with two drops located in Peru's province of Chachapoyas in Amazonas, approximately 700 kilometres to the northeast of Lima. It flows into the Cocahuayco River. Although the waterfall had been well known to locals for centuries (it is in full view of a nearby village), its existence was not made known to the world until after an expedition made in 2005 by a German, Stefan Ziemendorff, with a group of Peruvian explorers.
Located at -6.02 -77.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Recta District
Recta is a district of Bongará Province in Peru.
Located at -5.90 -77.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Valera District
Valera is a district of Bongará Province, in the Department of Amazonas, Peru. It includes the villages of San Pablo (capital of Valera), Cocahuayco, Cocachimba-La Coca, Nuevo Horizontes and Tingorbamba. The Gocta waterfall, 771m high, is easily accessible from either San Pablo or Cocachimba, which are both accessible by road. The waterfall is a 6 km. walk on a hiking trail, or by horseback from San Pablo. The capital, San Pablo, is at 1900m above sea level, and has an idyllic climate.
Located at -6.03 -77.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Jazán District
Jazán is a district of Bongará Province, Peru.
Located at -6.02 -77.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Bongará Province
Bongará is a province of the Amazonas Region, Peru. It borders by the north with Condorcanqui Province, by the East with the San Martín Region and Loreto Region, by the south with Chachapoyas Province and by the west with the provinces of Luya and Utcubamba. It presents a varied geographical configuration.
Located at -5.86 -77.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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