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Calpilon Destination Guide

Discover Calpilon in Peru

Calpilon in the region of Amazonas is a town located in Peru - some 397 mi or ( 640 km ) North of Lima , the country's capital .

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Local time in Calpilon is now 02:35 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Lima " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Machala, Tumbes, Trujillo, San Juan de Lopecancha, and Pucallpa. When in this area, you might want to check out Machala . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Calpilon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Abra Patricia y escape a Tarapoto Jp1008's photos around Chachapoyas, Peru (abra patricia peru)

2:38 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
Views: 1391 Rating: 5.00

Preview of Jp1008's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these video ..

Karajia`s Sarcophagus - Amazonas

1:57 min by peru4x4adventures
Views: 818 Rating: 5.00

48 km / 30 miles northeast of Chachapoyas (2 hours by car and another 20 minutes on foot) These coffins are pre-Inca tombs, some 1000 years old, implanted at the top of a cliff. They are 2 meters / 7 ..


Cajamarca, Amazonas, & Lambayeque Perú, August 2006 Part 2

5:36 min by ManFromSaturn
Views: 809 Rating: 5.00

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 ..

Chachapoyas - Kuélap (Perú).wmv

2:50 min by frel7
Views: 790 Rating: 5.00

Canción: Sweet child o'mine (instrumental) / Intérprete: Michael Shulman ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Tingo District

Tingo is a district of Luya Province in Peru. It borders with Colcamar to the north, Levanto and Magdalena districts of Chachapoyas Province to the east, San Juan de Lopecancha to the southeast, and Longuita to the west.

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Located at -6.38 -77.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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Magdalena District, Chachapoyas

Magdalena is a district of the province of Chachapoyas.

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Located at -6.35 -77.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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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.

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Located at -6.42 -77.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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Chachapoyas Province

Chachapoyas is a province of the Amazonas Region, Peru. The province of Chachapoyas was a part of the department of Trujillo (according to the supreme decree of February 12, 1821) being its capital the city of Chachapoyas. After the department of Amazonas was created, by law of November 21, 1832, it became a province of the Amazonas region, and the city of Chachapoyas remained a regional capital.

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Located at -6.33 -77.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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Kuelap

The fortress of Kuelap or Cuélap (Chachapoyas, Amazonas, Perú), associated with the Chachapoyas culture, consists of massive exterior stone walls containing more than four hundred buildings. The structure, situated on a ridge overlooking the Utcubamba Valley in northern Peru, is roughly 600 meters in length and 110 meters in width. It could have been built to defend against the Huari or other hostile peoples. However, evidence of these hostile groups at the site is minimal.

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Located at -6.42 -77.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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