Moyobamba is a city and capital of the
San Martin Region in northern Peru. There are about 50 thousand
inhabitants. Some 3,500 species of orchid are native to the area, which
has led to the city's nickname of The City of Orchids. The city is the
capital of both Moyobamba Province and Moyobamba District.
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The name Moyobamba derives from the Quechua word "muyupampa" meaning
"circular plain".
It is linked by road with Tarapoto to the southeast, Rioja to the west
and Bagua to the northwest. Roads connect Moyobamba to the Pacific coast
by way of Bagua and Olmos to the north and Cajamarca to the southwest.
Moyobamba is a city and capital of the
San Martin Region in northern Peru. There are about 50 thousand
inhabitants. Some 3,500 species of orchid are native to the area, which
has led to the city's nickname of The City of Orchids. The city is the
capital of both Moyobamba Province and Moyobamba District.
