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Cajamarca is a land where history meets nature to create an unforgettable experience. Find in
this region magnificent colonial architecture, colorful towns and gastronomy worthy of admiration.
Relax in the Inca Baths, admire the Cumbe Mayo Archaeological Complex and have fun at its
carnivals full of life and color.
Cajamarca is located at 2750 meters above sea level, but the Cajamarca region has 26 lodging
establishments, 18 restaurants and 22 travel agencies recognized with the international Safe
Travels seal. Therefore, it can be said that there are accommodations and restaurants for all
socioeconomic levels.
How can you get to Cajamarca? You can arrive by plane or by land transportation, it should be
noted that land transportation takes between 13 to 14 hours, but if you do not like long trips
you can do it by plane, the duration of the trip is 1 hour. A couple of years ago Viva airline and Lc
Peru closed, leaving only Latam, currently they fly on Cajamarca Skye Airline, Jet Smart and Star
Peru apart from Latam, I recommend you buy the ticket in advance so that you save a little and
what you save you can spend to know more tourist places, such as:
- Cumbe Mayo: It is at 3,600 meters above sea level with infinite beauty, one that is not
obscured when the black curtain of night falls, since the stars illuminate it like millions of
small light bulbs lit in the sky. That's how magical Cumbemayo.
- Ventanillas de Otuzco: The Ventanillas de Otuzco are funerary buildings that, due to
their shape, appear to be windows, hence their nomination as Ventanillas. These are
located in the town center of Otuzco, in the district of Cajamarca (8 kilometers away). At
a height of 2850 meters above sea level and would have been built in the first centuries
of our era.
- Museum Belen, Catacumbas, Cuarto del rescate, Puppet Museum and Santa Apolonia:
All these tourist spots are grouped into tours called city tours, which include getting to
know the historical part of the city.
- Baños del Inca: Highly recommended to relax and learn about the way of life of our
ancestors, if your bones hurt you can bathe in the first water of the thermal wells.
- San Nicolas lagoon: t is a very beautiful place, you can eat in the typical restaurants of
the area and play adventure games or extreme sports, in the travel agencies you can
visit the Alameda de los Incas, the stone forest of the toads, along the way. Mr. Jose's
store, he makes the guitars in the area.
- And other Former Collpa.Kuntur Wasi, Cochecoral waterfalls.
On the other hand, The main productive activities in Cajamarca are mining (36% of GVA) and
Agriculture, hunting and forestry (13% of GVA).
It isn’t a city focused on tourism and a clear example is the access to tourist centers, mainly the
roads.