The Blue Lagoon (Tarapoto)

Tarapoto, San Martin, Peru

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16 kilometers from its right bank we find Lake Willow, better known in the tourist world as "Blue Lagoon". His first name was Laguna de Saucicocha, because a medicinal plant called willow abounded on its banks. The rich flora of this place is one of its characteristics, abundant varieties such as cat claw or doodle of bachuja, garlic weed, ayahuasca, ponytail, chuchuasha, mallow or pico. This lagoon is also very visited, because in its bed are the pink pearls.



It is believed that the origin of this lake is due to the eruption of a volcano thousands of years ago, and its history, like that of the entire region, is very rich in traditions and legends.





Sauce District is located in the San Martín department, approximately 16 km from the right bank of the Huallaga River, in the middle of the rainforest area, traveling 36 km from Tarapoto, the department's capital, to Puerto López. Huallaga River, which must be crossed on a raft built with three canoes.



In this wonderful and enchanting jungle spot, tourists can also hike along the left side of the lagoon, past the Dos De Mayo farm, to Sinicocha or "Beautiful Lake" which, like "Limoncocha", is located in a beautiful ecological complex. and cozy of 350 hectares. The abundance of fauna and flora is one of its main attractions, being in a natural state from orchids to deer and monkeys to otorongs.
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