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| Looking back up past the entrance to the hotel - at the end of this road are the steps that lead to the main part of Moyobamba, where my map had led me! |
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| Rio Mayo |
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| Traditional rivercraft |
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| The construction in the background will be the new port - with floating pontoons allowing access to both trade goods, and tourists boarding river tours |
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| Large parking area under construction |
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| Eventually there will also be viewing platforms |
I had ripped my bike seat on the way, caught it with one of the metal lace guides on my boots, so made my way back up into town to find a temporary solution. I ended up buying some insulating tape and applying that, which needed replacing a few times before I got back to Huanchaco!
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| Like most towns in Peru the Plaza de Armas is the focal point, and well maintained. |
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| Moyobamba is famous for the thousands of orchids that grow in the region, and the huge decoration on the fountain bore testament to this |
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| Moyobamba is a beautiful place |
Like much of Peru away from the larger cities the main forms of transport are the motorbike and the three-wheeler, and they were everywhere!
The pace of life in Moyobamba seemed less frantic than many places, and I really liked it.
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| Heavily laden balloon seller |
When I went to cover my bike the last evening, out of the corner of my eye I saw movement in the vegetation next to my bike - my initial fear was that it might be a snake (I am not exactly scared of them, but do have a healthy respect!) - but it was a huge butterfly.
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| Oileus Giant Owl Butterfly |
I had really enjoyed my stay in Moyobamba - the hotel was something else, so peaceful and I had recharged my batteries and was ready to reacquaint my buttocks with the bike saddle for the next stage of my trip - Tarapoto!
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