Giardino Tours Brouchure 2018

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CHACHAPOYAS
GIARDINO
The Chachapoyas, also called the Warriors of the Clouds, were an Andean people living
in the cloud forests of the Amazonas region. The Incas conquered their civilization
shortly before the arrival of the Spanish conquerors.
The nearest ruins to Chachapoyas include the ruined city of Purunllacta – 40km south
of the city and one of the likely capitals of the Chachapoyas people. Another very
interesting high lith are Pueblo de los Muertos and Carajía, two impressive cliff-face
burial centres for the elite of this quite sophisticated culture. However, most famous and
most worthwhile of all the Chachapoyan archeological remains is Kuelap, a fabulous,
huge citadel complex. South of here lie Balsas and Leymebamba. To some extent, the
ancient culture lives on in some of the remote, traditional communities like La Jalca,
76km south of Chachapoyas.
Much of the land in the Chachapoyas region is full of ravines and very steep sided
valleys. Less than 30km north of Chachapoyas Town gush the fabulous Cataratas de
Gocta, reputedly the tallest in Peru.