Explore La Jalca in Peru
La Jalca in the region of Amazonas is a town in Peru - some 388 mi or ( 624 km ) North of Lima , the country's capital city .
Current time in La Jalca is now 03:35 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Lima " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tumbes, Trujillo, Tingo, Tambo, and Suta. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tumbes . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in La Jalca ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Cajamarca, Amazonas, & Lambayeque Perú, August 2006 Part 2
Part Two of our Peruvian adventure starts on a horseback journey winding high above the town of Leymebamba, en route to hilltop Chachapoya ruins. The word Chachapoya is a Quechua word meaning 'Cloud P ..
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Interesting facts about this location
La Jalca (Peru)
La Jalca was the first Spanish foundation of the region; therefore, the first head office of the current city of Chachapoyas was established there. There in 1538, he took the name of Saint John of the Border of the Chachapoyas, in honor to his holy boss. Also of this epoch they date the famous juanes, typical plate of the forest prepared and invented for the festivity and that, in contrast to the current juanes iquiteños were prepared with yucca.
Located at -6.48 -77.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
San Juan de Lopecancha District
San Juan de Lopecancha is a district of Luya Province in Peru. One of its major points of interest are the ruins of Chachapoya. San Juan de Lopecancha borders at the north with the Tingo District; at the East with Magdalena District, Chachapoyas and La Jalca District, Chachapoyas; at the South with the Santo Tomás District, Luya; and at the west with María District.
Located at -6.45 -77.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Longuita District
Longuita is a district of the province of Luya. Longuita is located in the high mountain. Longuita offers several attractive places for tourists as ruins of the culture Chachapoya. To come to Longuita a car takes in the city of Chachapoyas. The management holidays of the capital Longuita are celebrated from October 4 until October 10, the holidays of San Miguel and San Francisco.
Located at -6.42 -77.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
La Jalca District
La Jalca is a district of the Chachapoyas Province in the Amazonas Region, Peru. Its capital is La Jalca, also known as Jalca, Jalca Grande or La Jalca Grande. It was the first Spanish foundation of the region. The current city of Chachapoyas was established here. Founded in 1538 as San Juan de la Frontera de los Chachapoyas ("Saint John of the Frontier of the Chachapoyas") Chachapoyas was later moved to its present location.
Located at -6.48 -77.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Santo Tomás District, Luya
Santo Tomás is one of 23 districts of the province of Luya in the Amazonas region of Peru. Santo Tomás is located in the mountains and can have a severe climate. The Saint Tomás region has beautiful cataracts and several ruins of the Chachapoya culture. The district was created at the time of independence and has an estimated population greater than 4,000 inhabitants. Its capital is the town of Santo Tomás. The annual feast of the patron saint is held in the capital on December 21.
Located at -6.60 -77.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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