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Cajamarca Cathedral © Inés Menacho / PROMPERÚ

Cajamarca A practical guide for visitors


Cajamarca brings together three ingredients which make it an unforge able destination: beautiful landscapes, a rich history and magnificent colonial architecture.

Cumbemayo Stone Forest © Omar Carbajal / PROMPERÚ


Cajamarca Location

Northern mountains of Peru

Capital

Cajamarca (2750 meters)

Elevation Min.: Max.:

400 meters (Nanchoc) 3590 meters (Hualgayoc)

Climate Temperature

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22 ºC

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5 ºC

Dec - Mar

June - Sept

Mar - June

Sept - Dec

Arriving By land

14 hr. 6 hr. Chiclayo - Cajamarca: 265 km / 6 hr. Piura - Cajamarca: 476 km / 9 hr. Chachapoyas - Jaén: 183 km / 3 hr. Lima-Trujillo - Cajamarca: 870 km /

Trujillo - Cajamarca: 300 km /

By air

1 hr. Lima - Jaén: 1 hr. 15 min

Lima - Cajamarca:


Calendar Feb-Mar

Cajamarca Carnival

Mar-Apr

Palm Sunday or Porcón Crosses Festival

May (movable)

Corpus Christi

24 June

Saint John the Baptist Festival

24-31 July

Fongal Fair

23-25 Sept

Lord of Huamantanga

What to eat? The most popular Cajamarcan dishes include picante de papa con cuy frito (fried guinea pig accompanied with spicy potato and wheat rice), chicharrón con mote (pork cooked in its own fat accompanied by corn), humitas de maíz rellenas con queso (salted corn dough, filled with cheese wrapped in corn husk and steamed) and caldo verde (potato soup with fresh cheese pa ies, egg and regional aromatic herbs).

Rosquitas de manteca © Renzo Tasso / PROMPERÚ

What to buy? Cajamarca’s craftsman work with wool, leather, wood, cabuya, clay and stone to represent their traditions. If a tasty souvenir is preferred, the rosquitas de manteca and cheeses are highly recommended.


Distances

By private travel from Cajamarca to the cities of: DESTINATION

DISTANCE

TIME

San Marcos (San Marcos Province)

64 km

1 hr. 15 min

San Pablo (San Pablo Province)

65 km

2 hr.

Celendín (Celendín Province)

107 km

2 hr. 30 min

Bambamarca (Hualgayoc Province)

119 km

2 hr. 30 min

Cajabamba (Cajabamba Province)

125 km

3 hr.

Contumazá (Contumazá Province)

129 km

4 hr.

San Miguel de Pallaques (San Miguel Province)

141 km

3 hr. 30 min

Chota (Chota Province)

152 km

4 hr.

Santa Cruz de Succhabamba (Santa Cruz Province)

210 km

6 hr.

Cutervo (Cutervo Province)

219 km

7 hr.

Jaén (Jaén Province)

559 km

9 hr.

San Ignacio (San Ignacio Province)

666 km

11 hr.

2½ days (the minimum recommended stay)

Tours ½ day

Cajamarca tour: Main Square, main religious temples, Ransom Room, museums and Santa Apolonia lookout.

½ day

Cumbemayo Archeological Complex.

½ day

Porcón Farm.

½ day

Llacanora Waterfall and Baths of the Inca.

½ day

Otuzco Windows.


Cajamarca PIURA

Departmental capital Tabaconas-Namballe National Sanctuary

Provincial capital District capital Tourist a raction International border Provincial border Main road Asphalted road Unmade road Airport

Approved by RD N° 0277/RE from September 28, 2016. These limits do not prejudge about the international limits.

Natural Protected Area

LAMBAYEQUE

CHOTA To Piura To Tumbes

Vida Silvestre Refuge Udima Cloud Forests

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To Santa María de Nieva

SAN IGNACIO San Ignacio

Jaén

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AMAZONAS

Cutervo National Park

CUTERVO

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Chancaybaños Reserved Area

Chota

Santa Cruz de Succhabamba

Bambamarca

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SANTA CRUZ

CELENDÍN Celendín

SAN San Miguel de MIGUEL Pallaques Condac Waterfall

CAJAMARCA

Granja Porcón

SAN PABLO

San Pablo Kuntur Wasi Site Museum Kuntur Wasi Archaeological Complex

Otuzco Windows

Cumbemayo

CAJAMARCA

Contumazá

Polloc Virgin of the Rosary Shrine Callacpuma

Baths of the Inca

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Combayo Windows

La Colpa Plantation

Llacanora Waterfall

Sunchubamba Hunting Reserve

SAN MARCOS

Saint Nicholas Lagoon

San Marcos

Aguas Calientes hot spring

CAJABAMBA Cajabamba

To Trujillo To Lima

Cochecorral Waterfall

LA LIBERTAD


What to see? Cajamarca Province The Santa Catalina Cathedral

Jirón Cruz de Piedra s/n, Main Square. The Cathedral was built under orders dictated by a 1655 royal cedula which decreed the establishment of a parish of Spaniards in the city. The facade of the temple, which gained the title of cathedral in 1682, is one of the finest examples of Peruvian Baroque, with its columns, cornices and carved alcoves. The main altar and the pulpit were worked in wood and gold leaf.

The Church of San Francisco

Jirón Dos de Mayo s/n. Opening hours of the Museum of Religious Art and the Crypts. Mon-Sat 10:00 am - 12:00 pm / 4:00- 6:00 pm. Ticket entry to the museum. Under the church’s main altar are crypts of Franciscans and of members of the indigenous nobility.

The Ransom Room

Jirón Amalia Puga 750. Opening hours, Tues-Sun: 8:30 am - 1:00 pm / 2:30 - 6:00 pm. Ticket entry. The only Inca structure remaining in the city has stone walls with trapezoidal form. It is known for having been the prison of the Inca Atahualpa, who offered Francisco Pizarro to fill the room two times over with silver and once with gold in exchange for his freedom.

The Belén Monumental Complex

Jirón Belén, cuadra 6. Opening hours, Tues-Sun: 8:30 am - 1:00 pm / 2:30 - 6:00 pm. Ticket entry. The complex includes the Baroque-style temple, the Medical Museum and the Archeological and Ethnographic Museum.

The Santa Apolonia Lookout

Jirón Dos de Mayo, two blocks from the Main Square. Opening hours, Mon - Sun: 7:00 am - 6:30 pm. Ticket entry. This hill was historically known as Rumi Tiana (”seat of stone” in quechua). A stairway leads to the summit, from where there is a privileged view of the city and the valley. The stairway also passes a chapel dedicated to the Virgin of Fatima. In the surroundings we also find pre-Inca remains such as the so-called Silla del Inca.

The Monjas Concepcionistas Descalzas Church and Convent

The intersection of Jirón Urrelo and Jirón Amalia Puga. It was built using adobe, brick and stone. This temple is notable for the austerity of its architecture.

La Recoleta Church and Convent

The intersection of Avenida El Maestro and Avenida Los Héroes. Opening hours, Mon - Fri 06:30 am - 12:30 pm / 2:30 pm - 10:30 pm, Sat 2:30 pm - 10:30 pm, Sun 06:00 am - 1:00 pm and 2:30 pm - 10:30 pm. The church and the convent were built during the second half of the 17th century.


Nicolás Puga House and Museum

Jirón José Gálvez 634. Ticket entry by prior arrangement, telephone 076-361065 The collection here brings together items of Pre-Hispanic, colonial and republican art which belonged to the city’s most distinguished families.

San José Parish Church

The intersection of Jirón Miguel Iglesias and Jirón Angamos. Built in 1683, this is the only remaining adobe temple from the era.

Porcón Farm

30 km to the north of the city of Cajamarca (1 hr. by car). Opening hours, Mon - Sun: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Ticket entry. A visit to the farm of the Atahualpa Jerusalén Agrarian Cooperative permits participation in agricultural, livestock and forestry activities, as well as affording an understanding of the lifestyle of the area’s residents. A walk through its peaceful forest is enough for one to get to know the local flora and fauna.

The Otuzco Windows

8 km to the northeast of the city of Cajamarca (20 min. by car). Opening hours, Mon - Sun: 9:00 am- 6:00 pm. Ticket entry. This is a set of square niches carved into an immense volcanic rock formation. Its construction is linked to the Cajamarca culture which governed the area between AD 700 and AD 800.

The Combayo Windows

20 km to the northeast of the city of Cajamarca (1 hr. by car). Opening hours, Mon - Sun: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm These niches sculpted into immense rocks form a peculiar mosaic when seen from a distance. The visit is also an exceptional opportunity to see the grey-bellied comet, an endangered variety of hummingbird and unique in the world.

La Colpa Plantation

11 km to the southeast of the city of Cajamarca (15 min. by car). Opening hours, Mon - Sun: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm. Ticket entry. Now private property open to tourists, the plantation is a pleasant spot in the countryside dedicated to the raising of dairy ca le. The "calling of the cows” is something to behold.

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The Cumbemayo Archeological Complex

20 km to the southeast of the city of Cajamarca (45 min. by car). Opening hours, Mon Sun: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Ticket entry. The complex consists of an aqueduct which dates from 1300 BC and a sanctuary with caves and walls covered with petroglyphs. A stone forest surrounds the complex with formations that seem like silhoue es of friars.

The Baths of the Inca

6 km to the east of the city of Cajamarca (20 min. by car). Opening hours, Mon - Fri: 5:00 am - 7:45 pm / Sat - Sun: 5:00 am - 7:30 pm. Ticket entry. Many accounts claim that the Inca Atahualpa was resting at this site, originally known as Pulltumarka, before his encounter with the conquistador Francisco Pizarro. It is a complex of hot spring wells and pools whose temperatures exceed 72 °C and whose medicinal properties are recommended for people who suffer skin, rheumatic or nervous disorders.

The Callacpuma Cave Paintings

9 km to the east of the city of Cajamarca (20 min. by car). Opening hours, Mon - Sun: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm The rocks on the Cerro Callacpuma mountain are covered with cave paintings which depict humans, animals and geometric figures. Also known as Puma Orco (Hill of the Puma), the paintings are estimated to be 15,000 years old.

The Llacanora Waterfall

13 km to the east of the city of Cajamarca (25 min. by car). Opening hours, Mon - Sun: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm. Ticket entry. A hike can be undertaken from this traditional and peaceful village to reach two waterfalls, whose flow increases during the rainy season (October to April), producing a wonderful natural spectacle. P ia

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Saint Nicholas Lagoon

31 km to the southeast of the city of Cajamarca (1 hr. by car). It is considered the largest navigable natural lagoon in the department. It presents a varied flora and fauna, as well as floating islands surrounded by aquatic plants. It is a beautiful place where you can carry out rural tourism activities such as totora boat rides, artisanal fishing, trekking and birdwatching. You can also visit the guitar makers known as the Guitarreros and Los Sapitos in the district of Namora.

Mollepampa Artisan Route

3 km to the southeast of the city of Cajamarca. (10 min. by car) Neighborhood known for the ceramics workshops where the artist shows the visitor his creativity and dexterity in the manufacture of his products and promotes a space for interaction with the visitor in the elaboration of his own artistic product.

San Marcos Province Aguas Calientes Hot Spring

94 km to the southeast of the city of Cajamarca (1 hr. 50 min. by car). Opening hours, Mon - Sun: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm. Ticket entry. Hot spring baths here exceed 40 °C. They are considered therapeutic because of their high mineral content and relieve rheumatic and nervous system ailments. There are also lodgings and a restaurant.

San Pablo Province The Kuntur Wasi Site Museum

3 km from the city of San Pablo (7 min. by car). Opening hours, Tues-Sun: 9:00 am 5:00 pm. Ticket entry. The museum exhibits gold, semiprecious stones, ceramics and stone items, as well as human remains, all part of the discoveries in Kuntur Wasi. It also displays charts and photographs by the research team that led the excavation work. The museum is located in the lower part of the archeological site.

The Kuntur Wasi Archeological Complex

68 km to the west of the city of Cajamarca (2 hr. 30 min. by car). Opening hours, Mon-Sun: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm. Ticket entry. This stone ceremonial center dating back to 1100 BC consists of platforms, plazas and enclosures. Around 700 BC the inhabitants buried it, in order to build a larger complex. In approximatelyse250 BC it was destroyed and abandoned. Human s re corpses surrounded bys sacrifices and covered in cochineal have been found in Cip Lo what remains of Kuntur Av. Wasi.

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Cajabamba Province The Cochecorral Waterfall

146 km to the south of the city of Cajamarca (3 hr. 15 min. by car). Opening hours, Mon - Sun: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm The action of water in this cascade has formed natural contours, making it one of the most beautiful water falls in Cajabamba.

San Miguel Province

Cajamarca City Center

Condac Waterfall

160 km to the west of the city of Cajamarca (3 hr. by car). Opening hours, Mon - Sun: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm The crystal clear waters of the La Playa River experience a dramatic 60 meter drop. Exploring the surrounding area and enjoying the green landscape is another way to take advantage of the visit.

Santa Cruz Province

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The Santa Catalina Cathedral

The Chancaybaños Reserved Area

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The Church of San Francisco

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Ransom Room

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Belén Monumental Complex

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Santa Apolonia Lookout

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Monjas Concepcionistas Descalzas Church and Convent

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La Recoleta Church and Convent

Cutervo Province

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Nicolás Puga House and Museum

The Cutervo National Park

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San José Parish Church

191 km to the northwest of the city of Cajamarca (7 hr. by car). Free entry with prior arrangement (5 days notice) by email to: ccalderon@sernanp.gob.pe and afrias@sernanp.gob.pe The reserve covers 2628 hectares and protects the upwelling of hot springs and the surrounding forests, which are the habitat of endangered species of flora and fauna. The types of forests found are the submontane tropical dry forest, the lower timberline tropical montane dry forest and the submontane tropical thorn forest.

260 km to the north of the city of Cajamarca (9 hr. by car). Free entry with prior arrangement (15 days notice) by email to: pncutervo@sernanp.gob.pe The park was created to protect the emblematic flora and fauna of the Tarros mountain range, such as jaguars, oncillas, spectacled bears and o ers. A walk through this park leads to scrublands, dwarf forests and cloud forests. One of its main a ractions is the cave of the guácharo (the oilbird), inhabited by the nocturnal birds of the same name.

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San Ignacio Province The Tabaconas-Namballe National Sanctuary

110 km to the north of the city of Jaén (4 hr. by car). Entry with prior arrangement (10 days notice) by email to: dcotrina@sernanp.gob.pe The goal of this sanctuary is the conservation of cloud forest flora and fauna. It is home to 33 species of birds and 17 species of mammals, including spectacled bears, mountain tapirs, monkeys, oncillas and deer.

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The information in this brochure was updated in November 2018. In developing it, PROMPERU has used official information sources, such as The Cajamarca Decentralized Cultural Directorate and the Cajamarca Directorate of Foreign Trade and Tourism (DIRCETUR). FREE DISTRIBUTION. NOT FOR SALE


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