 In this lagoon grew abundant "Taraputus" palms, a name that the Spanish bishop would later use when founding the city in this area of hunters and fishermen.Founded September 14, 1906, Tarapoto is the main tourist and commercial hub of this part of northeastern Peru.The city is located in the valleys of the Cumbaza and Shilcayo rivers, and is the center of the terrestrial networks and areas between the mountains, the coast and eastern Peru.