EXPEDITION OVERVIEW

Cajamarca is the setting of the encounter between the culture of Spain and the Andean world. The layout of the city and its buildings, both civil and religious, built of adobe and volcanic stone within the Historic Centre of Cajamarca, offer an exceptional testimony of Spanish-Andean culture. The architecture, which is unique and covers every century from the 16th to the 19th, makes the city centre of Cajamarca a monument of great cultural value.

 |Transfer de apt Cajamarca  -Htl 

Day 1 |Cumbemayo|Rocky Forest & Water Aqueducts|

Depature : 09:30 am/1: 30 pm

On this tour you will visit the ancient aqueducts and archaeological wonders of Cumbemayo. This excursion gives travelers a good glimpse into the Peruvian past.

The water channels carved at Cumbemayo are incredible and continue to baffle archaeologists, one look at these smooth and straight structures will surprise you too.

The channels are believed to have been carved with obsidian hammers. They are approximately 3,000 years old and provide evidence of the hydraulic engineering works that the inhabitants of this region were capable of doing. The canals divert water from the Pacific side of Peru to the Atlantic side. There are several enigmatic petroglyphs here as well.

Some archaeologists believe that Cumbemayo was once used for religious purposes. Without a doubt, this is a place of spectacular beauty, especially with its ichú grass and strange volcanic formations. Make sure you have your camera handy when you visit.

The ancient aqueducts of Cumbe Mayo continue to baffle archaeologists. Located on the outskirts of the town of Cajamarca in the Highlands of northern Peru, Cumbe Mayo is an absolutely fascinating place to visit.

| City Tours |

 3:30pm 7:00pm

City tour: we visit the Plaza de Armas, Santa Catalina de Alejandría Church (Cathedral), San Francisco Church, Rescue Room, Belén Church, Colonial Hospital for Men, Colonial Hospital for Women (Archaeological Museum and Ethnographic Museum), Colina de Santa Apolonia and the “Chair of the Inca”.

Return to your Hotel.

Day 2|Ventanillas de Otuzco + Transfer to Chachapoyas

Departure : 08:30 am

The Ventanillas de Otuzco is an archaeological site located in the district of Baños del Inca, 8 km northwest of the city of Cajamarca. The area with rare formations from volcanic rock served as a funerary site for pre-Inca civilizations.

Otuzco is the necropolis of a pre-Inca civilization, older than the Caxamarca culture, most probably with Wari culture influences. Hundreds of galleries and individual niches, which resemble windows («ventanillas» in Spanish), were carved into the rock.

Then we have a Vivencial Tour of the suspension bridge for photos,Amazing tours to  visit the Garden of giant hydrangeas

In addition to spending a grate moment in  the Alpes Farm to taste , buy cheese and local sweets from Cajamarca.

*The trip from Cajamarca to Chachapoyas takes approximately 10 hours, crossing the Andes mountains with  an altitude of 3,600 meters and then descending to Chachapoyas.
This is a trip of unique and spectacular landscapes that you won’t forget.

Day 3|Full Day | Kuelap & Cable Car |

Day 4|Full Day -Gocta Fall |

Day 5|Transfer from Hotel to Apt -Flight to Lima

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What to Expect ?

In keeping with the nature of an expedition, we keep our schedule flexible to take advantage of the unexpected, adapting our course to the conditions and opportunities that arise. Your expedition experience can be tailored to the activity level you choose, whether it’s light or moderate or a little of both. Travelers should be in good health, comfortable walking or standing for extended periods of time, and able to get in and out of expedition landing craft. Daily activities, walking tours, and visits to cultural or historic sites, with options most days for more physical activities such as longer hikes . All departures are family friendly.

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