Discover Santa Cruz de Maraypata in Peru
Santa Cruz de Maraypata in the region of Amazonas is a town located in Peru - some 387 mi or ( 623 km ) North of Lima , the country's capital .
Local time in Santa Cruz de Maraypata is now 06:37 AM (Sunday) . 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, Tingo, and Tambo. 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 Santa Cruz de Maraypata ? 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 8 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 10 km away
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.
Located at -6.42 -77.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
María District
María is a district of the province of Luya in Peru. Maria is located in the high mountain. Maria offers several attractive places for tourists as beautiful lagoons and several ruins of the culture Chachapoya. Also there is a big production of Craft. To come to Maria's District a car takes in the city of Chachapoyas. In this construction the highway from Maria towards the District of Cocabamba. The management holidays of cardinal Maria it is celebrated on July 16.
Located at -6.45 -77.97 (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 14 km away
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