Elevation Min.: 1,312 fasl (400 masl) (Nanchoc)
Useful information for travelers
Cajamarca
Max.: 11,778 fasl (3590 masl) (Hualgayoc)
Temperature Max.: 72 °F (22 °C) / Min.: 41 °F (5 °C)
To make your visit an enjoyable one During your first day, drink plenty of water and coca tea; eat easy-to-digest food and keep lemon candies at hand to avoid altitude sickness.
Go on excursions along known and signposted tourist routes.
Take your lodging information with you: name, address, phone number, and reservation code.
Exchange money or withdraw cash from ATMs at banks or authorized stores. Do not accept help from strangers.
You might be asked to show your ID to enter a tourist attraction or establishment.
Keep your original IDs, valuables, and credit cards that you will not use on excursions in custody or in your lodging's safe.
During the rainy season (October to March) Get information about the condition of the roads and access paths.
If you visit the High Andean area, wear warm and comfortable clothes, sports shoes, and carry an umbrella or a raincoat.
When hiring tourist services Check the list of authorized travel and tourism agencies in IPERÚ Cajamarca.
Avoid hiring services that are offered out loud outside land or air transport terminals or in the street. It is advisable to get information from more than one formal company before hiring a service. Visit their offices and request details in writing of the terms of service and cancellation policies. When buying products or contracting a service, request the corresponding payment receipt.
In case of non-compliance To file a complaint, request the Clomplaints Book. You can also request assistance from IPERÚ or the National Institute for the Defense of Competition and Protection of Intellectual Property (INDECOPI). Keep in mind that tourist services with very low costs do not guarantee good service.
If you need help IPERÚ CAJAMARCA (+51-1) 616-7300 - extension 1844. (+51-76) 365-166 (+51) 945-982-609
Tourism Police - POLTUR (+51) 980-122-406 Jr. Del Comercio 1013 (pasaje La Cultura)
City Center Jr. Cruz de Piedra 601 iperucajamarca@promperu.gob.pe
PNP Police Station (+51) 980-122-993 Jr. Amalia Puga, cdra. 11
Regional Directorate of Foreign Trade and Tourism (DIRCETUR) Tourist information office (+51-76) 600-040, extension 1172 Jr. Belén, Complejo Monumental Belén M-F, 7:30-13:00 / 14:30-17:00 dircetur.regioncajamarca.gob.pe
Baños del Inca Police Station (+51-76) 348-804 Jr. Yahuar Huaca 207
(+51) 944-492-314 iperu@promperu.gob.pe