Travel destinations Peru – Cities

Rioja

Rioja, east of the Andes mountain ranges, is the gateway to the Amazon area. Its privileged geographic location brings picturesque landscapes with mountains, valleys, waterfalls, caves, river springs, raised bogs, lakes and a diverse flora and fauna. Rioja is also known as the «City of Hats» due to the quality of the hats made from bombonaje fibers.

Geographical location

In northern Peru in the upper Mayo river valley, 20 km west of Moyobamba.

Population

About 42 000.

Altitude
848 m.

Average temperature

January: 22,7 °C, February: 22,7 °C, March: 22,8 °C, April: 22,8 °C, May: 22,5 °C, June: 22,1 °C, July: 21,7 °C, August: 21,9 °C, September: 22,4 °C, October: 22,8 °C, November: 23,2 °C, December: 23,1 °C.

Average rainfall

January: 135,1 mm, February: 134,2 mm, March: 180,2 mm, April: 147,4 mm, May: 104,0 mm, June: 79,8 mm, July: 72,3 mm, August: 73,4 mm, September: 106,7 mm, October: 156,8 mm, November: 145,1 mm, December: 122,5 mm.

Average relative humidity

January: 75,1%, February: 76,6%, March: 79,1%, April: 79,4%, May: 78,7%, June: 78,5%, July: 77,5%, August: 75,0%, September: 75,6%, October: 76,9%, November: 75,4%, December: 74,9%.

Source of statistical data: Weatherbase.

Photo: ANDINA.

Travel programs:

		PTW-PER006 Northern Peru 13 days / 12 nights Round trip: Lima, Chiclayo, Chachapoyas, Karajía, Kuelap, Leymebamba, Gocta, Tarapoto, Lamas, Laguna Azul, Tarapoto, Lima.
		PTW-TAR001 Tarapoto with Lamas, Laguna Azul, Alto Mayo and waterfalls 4 days / 3 nights Tours around Tarapoto with the folkloric Lamas, the Laguna Azul lake, «Alto Mayo» (upper reaches of the Mayo River) and waterfalls.
		PTW-TAR003 Tarapoto + Chachapoyas 7 days / 6 nights Combination of two important tourist centers in the north of Peru: jungle area around Tarapoto + Andean mountains with historical sites around Chachapoyas.