AMAZONAS: CHACHAPOYAS
Capital:
Chachapoyas city
Altitud: 2.730 m.a.s.l.
Distance in times:
1.- Lima - Chiclayo - Chachapoyas.(1225 km. 22 hours aprox.).
2.- Chiclayo- Chachapoyas ( 10 hours aprox.).
3.- Lima - Trujillo – Cajamarca - Chachapoyas (24 hours aprox.)
4.- Tarapoto – Moyobamba- Chachapoyas. (8 hours aprox.)
In Chachapoyas it is interesting to visit: |
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KUELAP FORTRESS
The gigantic Kuelap Fortress is
located in the district of Tingo, province of Luya, department
of Amazonas, in a height of 3.000 meters over the sea level;
in the top of a high rocky eminence of a branch of the central
mountains of Peru. On the foot of this hill, the waters of affluent
the Utcubamba River of the Marañon run, by a deep and
narrow tempered climate valley.
The perfect organization of the Chachapoyas culture could raise
up in the century XII D.C. an imposing mass of 10, 000 tons
of carved stone. Its form is of ellipse extended oriented from
north to the South and east. It was constructed on the top of
a hill, whose slopes are very steep and inaccessible, more than
500 meters of height on thegorge cutted from the peak, reason
why their defenders only had to worry to take care of the fourth
position, that is in addition the main entrance. This city was
constructed in such a way that it was very easy to them to control
the entrance, this indicates that it is not a simple habitacional
set, if not of a fortified redoubt, perhaps used like extreme
defense. On the slope of the hill they have constructed embankments
of 15 to 20 meters of height.
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KARAJIA SARCOPHAGUS
The Sarcophagus of Karajia belonges
to the Archaeological Complex of Chipuric within the Culture
Chacha (1100 to 1300 D.C). It is characterized due the unique
form of burial in the world to its dead people, they appear
in small formed groups from 04 to 08, goes laterally joined
and leaning in their backs to the rock of the cave. It interesting
to call the attention that the sarcophagus consist of two parts
head and busts worked in compact form and the funeral capsule
that appears to the contour of the body. The head this crowned
by a hairdo or skull trophy, these sarcophagus are also called
by the villagers: Purunmachos .
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REVASH
Funeral center that belonged to a parallel
archaeological complex to the culture Chacha (1.100 to 1.300
DC) conformed by rectangular constructions (Chulpas) of 1, 2
and 3 floors. It exists rest of ropes, pens networks, necklaces,
ceramics bones, etc. that apparently in their time were offerings
to their deads. Most of these "funeral houses" has
a ceiling of two falls and they are located under the shelter
of the rock. In the outer walls you can notice very salient
cornices that become visible, quadrangular niches, cruciform
or in form of T. Also it shows small cave paintings with painting
in ocher color and in some cases primitive designs can be seen
that represent animals and people.
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HUANCAS
It is located to 5 km of the city of Chachapoyas, it is an Historical
Town, "mitmajcuna Huanca" brought by the Incas from
the Valley of Mantaro. Traditional town that maintains lives
their uses and customs, dedicated mainly to the pottery domestic
production that is sold in all the markets of the Region. It
is traditional for manual elaboration of the form and the burned
process involved. The most important festivity is in October
where it is celebrated the Supervisory Celebrations of the "Señor
of the Miracles of Huancas", only in its sort in all the
country. In their surroundings it exists archaeological rest
like Huanca Urco , Ñuñurco, Ñuñurquillo,
Inca Trails, and natural viewpoints.
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PURUN LLACTA
It is located in the district of Cheto, Province of Chachapoyas.
It is an habitacional center with urban characteristics, that
belonged to the Reyno of the Chachapoyas, their constructions
are made of stone with mud mortar and with decorations of geometric
figures in the walls. It has an approximated extension of 65
Has. approx. Its antiquity dates from years 1.100 to 1.300 years
D.C. time of blossoming of this great Pre-Inca culture. In order
to arrive at the complex from Cheto a walk of 12 km is made.
By the time of 02 hours.
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YALAPE
Located in the district of Levanto, 21 km from the city
of Chachapoyas, it is an archaeological Complex with constructions
of joined stones with mud mortar. It was an urban center that
dates from years 1.100 to 1.300 of the Christian era. It belongs
to the Culture of the Chachapoya and counts with an extension
of 4 hectares In the South and Southeastern part it still exist
retaining walls with rhomboid frisos and zic zac.
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OLAN
Located in the town of San Pedro
de Utac, 3 hours from Chachapoyas. From there you walk by near
30 minutes. It is a populated center with 500 circular buildings
that belongs to the culture of the Chachapoyas. Its is the most
artistic populated center by the impressive thing in their decorations.
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LEYMEBAMBA
Located 3 hours at the south of Chachapoyas,
in 1475 it was occupied by Tupac Yupanqui. In this place was
celebrated the party of the "Inti Raymi"; for this
reason the Inca Huayna Capac denominated is like "Raimipampa".
It was founded by the Spanish people on 1575. At the present
time it is an agricultural cattle dealer zone. Here it exists
a Museum with objects brought from the mausoleums of the Lagoon
of the Condors, in the environs of Leymebamba it exist archaeological
rest like: "La Congona, La Petaca, Diablo Huasi",
etc.
LEYMEBAMBA MUSEUM:
Located 10 minutes from Leymebamba in the way to Celendín.
It keeps more than 2000 objects and around 200 mummies brought
from the mausoleums of the Lagoon of the Condors. The museum
in addition exhibits, ceramics, textiles and weapons, it is
directed by the Malqui Center, institution dedicated to the
archaeological and anthropological investigation of the old
Peruvian cultures.
VALLEY
OF CHILCHOS: Located 10 hrs. in
mule from Leymebamba, it is a little explored zone, in his cloudy
forests still hide the vestiges of curacazgo of the CHILCHO,
a small sample of his existence are the Mausoleums of the "Dorado",
baptized thus by the people of the place. They are buildings
constructed under rocky shades, some of them located in inaccessible
places, more than 200 m. over the ground level. In its construction
they used limestone joined symmetrically until reaching heights
of 8 meters, their walls are decorated with symbols chachas
zic - zac. In the environs there is a variety of monkeys spending
the night around (howling, maquisapa, Choro monkey of Yellow
Cola , etc), also the "Gallito de las Rocas", the
woodpecker and a variety of birds not yet determined, variety
of flora and fauna, (the bear of Eyeglasses, felines, reptiles,
insects, etc). The place is propitious for the lovers of the
nature and the adventure.
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GRAN VILAYA
It is located in the west of the Kuelap fortress, it is conformed
by populated centers like "La Escalera, la Pirquilla, Cacahuasha,
Mortero, el Obispo, Paxamarca, Lanche, el Secreto, etc".
Due its great extension it is calculated that it exists near
to 5000 circular and rectangular constructions of limestone
with decorations. The route is full of adventure that begin
from the Valley of Huaylla Belen, the place is propitious for
trekkings and tourism adventure. This route allows us to finish
in the Kuelap fortress.
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MAUSOLEUM OF THE CONDORS LAGOON
Archaeological complex made up of six Inca mausoleums showing
characteristics of the Chachapoyas Culture decorated with cave
paintings, those were found near a hundred of funeral mummies,
fine weaves, ceramics, carvings woods, quipus, decorated "mates",
crowns and diverse objects of great value. In the surrounding
there is an impressive lagoon of black bottom. Here it is possible
to fish and sailing in a boat. It shows in addition typical
vegetation of high forest.
This is located in the district of Leymebamba, in the Province
of Chachapoyas. In order to arrive here you need to prepare
a trip with the the suitable implements , after a trekking of
45 km approx. in a 12 hours by a road until arriving at Lagoon
of the Condors.
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LA CONGONA
It is a habitacional set located in the district of Leymebamba,
Province of Chachapoyas, constructed of wrought stone, placed
in symmetrical form with mud mortar. External decoration with
rhomboid decoration and in the interior, quadrangular holes
. These constructions dates from years 1.100 to 1.350 D.C. and
belonged to the culture of the Chachapoyas, for their location
is thought that it was a military bunker. In the surrondings
can be observed a variety of orchids, agricultural cultives
and vegetation of the place. In order to arrive to the Congona
you need to walk 2:30 hours from Leymebamba, to arrive to the
complex.
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OTHERS: "LA JALCA GRANDE",
"MACRO", that is a habitacional set pre-Inca.
Macro is located to 50 meters of the right margin of the Utcubamba
river.. "EL PONGO DE RENTEMA",
"PICTURES OF YAMON", that are located in the
district of Yamón in the Province of Utcubamba. As much
the rocks as the drawings are extraordinary vestiges of the
first settlers in this zone, they has 10mts. of height approximately
and are surrounded by Huarangos. "LAGUNA
POMACOCHA", this is located in the eastern margin
of the mountain of the andes and in the north of Chachapoyas,
the beautiful lagoon of Pomacocha is located in the town of
the same name at 2150 m.o.s.l. height . It is one of the bigguest
of Peru with an extension of 12km2 and it has a depth that can
reach the 80 meters. Its waters have a wonderful bluish green
color and in its borders they grow "totoras, zarcillos
y enredaderas". LA CHINATA WATERFALLS,
THE QUIOCTA CAVERNS, that is located in an annex of the
locality of Lamud. BELEN VALLEY,
located in the South part of the province of Luya, extensive
valley with an impressive view in which the Huaylla river that
goes from the south to north can be observed.
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| PHOTOS
GALERY OF CHACHAPOYAS >>> |
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| CHACHAPOYAS >>> |
- Basic Kuelap 04 days
/ 03 nights.
- Traditional Kuelap 04 days / 03 nights.
- The Misterious Kuelap 03 days / 02 nights.
- Historic Chachapoyas 04 days / 03 nights.
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| ADVENTURE CIRCUITS - TREKKING >>> |
- Gran Vilaya and Kuelap 04 days / 03
nights or 05 days / 04 nights.
- Condors Lagoon 03 days / 02 nights.
- Chilchos Valley 08 days / 07 nights
or 10 days / 09 nights.
- Chachapoyas - Levanto – Kuelap
(Qhapac Ñan) 03D/2N or 04D/3N.
- Jalca Grande - Rodriguez de Mendoza
04 days / 03 nights.
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| HOTELS IN CHACHAPOYAS >>> |
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- SEASON
TRAVELS >>> Short travels
for easter time, new year and peruvian festivities.
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