Tarapoto!!

We recently returned from a fun four days in the jungle city of Tarapoto.  We had a great time visiting the missionaries there and seeing some of the sights.  On our first day we did apartment checks with mom.  On day two, we attended a zone conference.  On day three we went to the town of Llamas, where we visited a museum, a castle, and a native village.  Mom and I also went out with the sister missionaries that evening!  It was really neat to visit some of the people and families they are teaching.  On day four we visited a rustic hotel on the riverbank and went on an exciting hike through the jungle.  See pics!



Arriving at the airport in Tarapoto

 


The shuttle that picked us up at the airport and took us to our hotel.

 



Stephen relaxing in a hammock




Taking a mototaxi!  Mototaxis and motorcycles are the primary form of transportation in the jungle.




Visiting the sister missionaries




A lovely view of Llamas, a town near Tarapoto




This castle is in Llamas and is in the process of being built by a man from Germany.




This is top floor of the suite in the castle.




Kids from a native village near Llamas




These men are making an adobe house.  Adobe homes are very common in the jungle, as well as throughout Peru.




We became friends with a bunch of school kids who were on a field trip.  They thought it was pretty exciting to meet a group of Americans!  They sure thought it was awesome when Stephen jumped over some of the kids! 




Here we are with some of the cute kids.  Many of the girls gave us braclets when we left.




This is the bungalow we stayed in.




Swimming at the pool to escape the heat!




A lovely view of the jungle







Here we are at a rustic hotel on the riverbank way out in the jungle.




This big river feeds into the Amazon.





We went on an awesome hike through the jungle to this lovely waterfall.

 


Stephen had fun swinging on vines :)



It was a fabulous trip!!!