Cajamarca Destination Guide
Explore Cajamarca in Peru.
Cajamarca in the region of Cajamarca with it's 135,000 inhabitants is located in Peru - some 352 mi (or 566 km) North of Lima, the country's capital city.
Time in Cajamarca is now 12:22 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named "America / Lima" with an UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Machala, Tumbes, Trujillo, Sinsin, San Miguel de Matara or Alisopata. Since you are here already, consider visiting Santa Barbara, Paccha, Otuzco, Los Banos del Inca, Llacanora and Cajamarca. We saw some hobby films in the internet. Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation.
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Atahualpa vs Pizarro Margreet98's photos...
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Cajamarca Crazy Carnival
I stumbled into the best party of my life in a remote city in the mountains of Peru. Amazing house music and hypeness all night long!
CAJAMARCA Perú
15/1/08. Un recorrido por la plaza central de Cajamarca, una de las ciudades más antiguas del Perú. Parte del inolvidable periplo que denominamos "VIAJE 2008", que nos llevó a recorrer 7 países en...
Cajamarca festival de turismo de aventu...
Ver www.clubdeexploradores.org Festival de Turismo de Aventura en Cajamarca, incluyendo trekking, ciclismo, campamento, etc
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Interesting facts about this location
Estadio Héroes de San Ramón
Estadio Héroes de San Ramón is a multi-use stadium in Cajamarca, Peru. It is currently used by football team Club Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca. The stadium seats 18,000 people. The origin of its name comes from the battle of San Pablo, where three students from San Ramón de Cajamarca School died for Perú, in the War of the Pacific. This stadium is undergoing improvements by the Peruvian Institute for Sport.
Located at -7.16, -78.5 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 1 mi away.
Cajamarca
Cajamarca is located in the northern highlands of Peru and is the capital of the Cajamarca region. It is approximately 2,700 m (8,900 ft) above sea level and has a population of about 240,000 people. Cajamarca has an equatorial climate so it is mild, dry and sunny, which creates very fertile soil. The city is well known for its cheeses and dairy products. Cajamarca is also known for its churches, and hot springs, or Inca Baths. There are also several active mining sites in surrounding areas.
Located at -7.16, -78.5 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 1 mi away.
Battle of Cajamarca
The Battle of Cajamarca was the ambush and capture of the Inca ruler Atahualpa by Francisco Pizarro and a small Spanish force on November 16, 1532. The "battle" involved the massacre of thousands of Atahualpa's unarmed entourage of nobles and attendants, in the great plaza of Cajamarca. The seizure of Atahualpa marked the opening stage of the conquest of the pre-Columbian Inca civilisation of Peru.
Located at -7.16, -78.5 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 1 mi away.
Ransom Room
The Ransom Room (El Cuarto del Rescate) is a small building located in Cajamarca, Peru. It is considered to be the place where the Inca Empire came to an end with the capture and eventual execution of the Inca Emperor Atahualpa.
Located at -7.16, -78.5 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 1 mi away.
Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport
Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport, known in Spanish as Aeropuerto Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (with Mayor General often abbreviated as My. Gral. ), is an airport serving Cajamarca, Peru. It is run by CORPAC S.A. (Corporación Peruana de Aeropuertos y Aviación Comercial S.A. ), a government-run organization that oversees the management of Peruvian airports.
Located at -7.16, -78.5 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 2 mi away.
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