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Tarapoto

American  
[tah-rah-paw-taw] / ˌtɑ rɑˈpɔ tɔ /

noun

  1. a city in N Peru.


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In Peru, major centres include the Cusco region and the cities of Pucallpa and Tarapoto, but it is Iquitos that attracts most interest.

From The Guardian • Jun. 7, 2016

TARAPOTO, Peru—For tropical ecologist Gregory Asner, flying over the Peruvian Amazon from the town of Tarapoto is like traveling back in time.

From Scientific American • Dec. 24, 2012

Off in the distance in the fertile Huallaga River Valley was Tarapoto, which now boasts the biggest cargo airport in Peru, after Lima.

From Time Magazine Archive

Along with Ford and Chevrolet agencies, Tarapoto has also sprouted no-parking signs and one-way streets.

From Time Magazine Archive

At Tarapoto a large amount of cotton-cloth is woven for export.

From The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America by Orton, James