Perú; Travel Programs Giardino 2017

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CAJAMARCA
CAJAMARCA
A historical city because was here
where Pizarro captured and
ransomed the Inca Emperor,
Atahualpa, for gold and silver, before
killing him anyway.
Cajamarca is the capital of the
Cajamarca region of Peru. It is an
ancient city, with roots dating back
three thousand years before the
colonialist era, before the Inca era,
and even before the Chavín people.
This region was inhabited by the
Huacaloma, Layzón, Cumbe Mayo y
Otuzco people.
It is surrounded by fertile lands in a
valley bordered by the Andes
mountains. In the colonial center, we
find majestic churches border the
capacious Plaza de Armas and on the
top of The Santa Apolonia hill, which
lies about 218 yards (200 m) to the
south of the Plaza de Armas, not
only offers expansive views of the
city and the surrounding valley, but is
also home to stone carvings known
as the '”eats of the Inca”.
A little bit out of the city we will find
the Baños del Inca (Inca baths) , hot
springs that dates back to the time
of the Inca Empire; the minerals in
the baths are considered to have
healing properties. The Ventanillas de
Otuzco (Little Windows of Otuzco)
are niches carved into the hillside,
measuring 1 to 2.5 ft. (30 to 76 cm)
high and up to 33 ft (10 m) deep
where the Inca are said to have
buried their dead; Cumbe Mayo, also
known a 'stone forest and much,
much more.