Chachapoyas – 6 Days Tour

DAY 01 JAEN – CHACHAPOYAS

Reception by a representative of our Travel Agency at the Jaén airport, transfer in our tourist transport to the city of Chachapoyas. Arrival at Chachapoyas, transfer to your hotel. Free afternoon free to rest and acclimatization to the altitude.

Overnight in the City of Chachapoyas.

Day 02: Fortress of Kuelap.

Breakfast at the hotel. At approximately 08:20 AM we will leave for the Fortress of Kuelap. On the way we will pass by the archaeological site of Macro where you will have a short time to take some panoramic pictures. Then we will arrive at the town of Nuevo Tingo where we will take the cable car.

Transfer by cable car to the Fortress of Kuelap. You will have a guided tour to all of the main buildings, the houses, the upper and lower town, the tower, the main temple, the southern platform, and much more.

Then we will have Lunch and return to Chachapoyas where we will arrive at 17:30 Hrs. approximately.

Overnight in the City of Chachapoyas.

Day 03: Karajia sarcophagi and Quiocta Cave.

Breakfast at the hotel. At approximately 08:00 AM we will pick you up from your hotel and leave for the town of Cruzpata, from there you will start a 30-minute walk to visit the funeral site of the Karajía sarcophagi near Chachapoyas, considered the most spectacular and unique ruins in this region of Peru. It was an ancient funerary site located on an inaccessible cliff where the mummified bodies of the most important rulers of the Chachapoyas culture were stored for centuries. Our guide will explain to you all the necessary background information about this fantastic place.

Then we will have Lunch at the previously coordinated time. After lunch, we will visit the Quiocta Cavern, where you will observe thousands of stalactites and stalagmites.

Finally, we will return to Chachapoyas at approximately 6:00 p.m.

Overnight in the City of Chachapoyas.

Day 04: Gocta Falls.

Breakfast at the hotel. At approximately 08:20 AM we will depart for the town of Cocachimba, from there you will start the 2:00 hrs. walk to the wonderful Gocta Waterfall. During the hike, you will see the fascinating flora and fauna, a gorgeous landscape with mountains and beautiful waterfalls.

Then we will arrive at the Gocta Waterfalls where you will have enough free time to do a good photo session and enjoy the place. Return to the town of Cocachimba. Lunch and return to Chachapoyas. 17:30 Hrs. approximately.

Day 05: Chachapoyas City Tour & Viewpoint Circuit.

Breakfast at the hotel. At approximately 09:00 AM we will pick you up at your hotel. Then you will start the city tour by firstly visiting the Museum of the Ministry of Culture. After that, we will go to the town of Huancas where we will visit the Sonche viewpoint, Dos Rosas and the Amazonas Street Boulevard. Free lunch on behalf of the passenger.

Approximately at 2:00 PM we will return to your hotel. You will have the afternoon free in order to explore the beautiful city of Chachapoyas by yourself.

Overnight in the City of Chachapoyas.

Day 06: Chachapoyas – Jaén Airport

Breakfast at the hotel. At the previously coordinated time, we will transfer you to the Jaén Airport.

Important: The exact time schedule of the tour will be confirmed in a previous briefing.

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Chachapoyas location

The city of Chachapoyas is located in the Peruvian jungle. Chachapoyas is located in the province of the same name, in the Amazon region.

This city is known as the “Loyal City of Chachapoyas”, and has a significant number of tourist attractions, among those found in the same urban area.

The architecture of the Chachapoyas culture

The architecture that it has is an aspect that, we can highlight from this Chachapoyas culture, it is the architecture that was determined by different buildings that were made of stones, fringed and decorated with ornaments characterized by having different geometric shapes or designs.

Which complex stood out from the Chachapoyas culture?

KUÉLAP:

They had three entrances, had a path and drains for rainwater through the canals. It consisted of 500 buildings; many of them were circular in shape:

Torreón: A 7-meter-high structure served as a defense to avoid enemy attacks.

Inkwell: it had an inverted cone shape and had a height of five meters.

Castles: it was the home of a ruler, which had a rectangular shape and was made of three platforms.

GREAT PAJATÉN

It was located in the jungle of San Martín, and made up of friezes that contain symbolic aspects with characters whose arms and legs were open. In this place, 20 different structures were placed, three of which had a diameter of 15 meters.

SHOLÓN FUNERAL COMPLEX

In 2003, expeditions were made to the Chachapoyas jungle that discovered the Sholón Funeral Complex. In this place, ten-meter mausoleums were found, which mummies and textiles from the culture itself adorned.

What are the highlights of the Chachapoyas culture?

The Chachapoyas were made of various manors that were found in the heights of the Utcubamba River. Each of the villages had the same customs, were independent and presented a priestly class. The reasons that allowed integration were the military and religious.

In relation to economic activity, agriculture benefited, since the region had fertile lands. What allowed the crops of potatoes, olluco, goose, quinoa, among others, likewise hunting; gathering and livestock systems were developed.

What was the belief of the Chachapoyas culture?

To date, there is not much information that determines which were the main gods of the Chachapoyas culture; it is considered that they worshiped the serpent, condor and jaguar. What is supported is that in their beliefs there was a cult of the dead.

The funerary ritual of the Chachapoyas culture consisted of wrapping the remains of the deceased in cloth. The burial was carried out in isolated places or mountainous slopes, in two types of cemeteries that were:

SARCOPHAGES.

The sarcophagi were made of cane and clay, they only deposited inside the remains of a single person, generally important. Highlighting places of this type such as Karajía, Ayachaqui, Léngate, Pueblo de los Muertos, Chipiruc and Ucaso.

MAUSOLEES OR COLLECTIVE TOMBS

The Mausoleums were tombs in the shape of houses, which were built with small stones and mud, external walls painted with gabled roofs.

This pattern is located in Revash, Sholón, Laguna de los Cóndores, Los Pinchudos, Pueblo de los Muertos, Guanlic, La Petaca-Diablohuasi.

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