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Amazonas Info The department of Amazonas is a land of microclimates each containing an extensive amount of biodiversity. Additionally, the department was home to pre-Colombian civilizations which have left stunning remnants of their once great culture. The capital of the department, Chachapoyas adds to the diversity of ecology and culture as it is home to picturesque colonial architecture. The streets of this city are narrow and it contains a main square as common throughout Peruvian cities and maintains colonial mansions and balconies which add to the flavor of the area's mixed culture. Arguably the most impressive destination of the department is the ancient fortress of Kuélap. Often referred to as the Machu Picchu of the north, Kuleap was built by the Chachapoyas civilization, an ancient tribe of warriors who resisted the Incas imperial expansion. The Gocta Waterfall is also located in this department and is the third highest waterfall in the world. As it was only recently discovered in 2005, the Peruvian government is making plans to develop it for tourism .
Amazonas Tourist Information
The department of Amazonas is famous for its cloud forests, areas with stunning microclimates and whose intense humidity favors the exuberant growth of plants like orchids and bromeliads and animals like the spectacled bear and the Andean cock of the rock. The capital, Chachapoyas, full of narrow streets and containing a large Main Square, maintains beautiful mansions and lovely balconies as evidence of its Colonial past. This is the launching site for excursions to the fabulous citadel of Kuélap, built by the Chachapoyas, a fierce people that for years resisted the expansion of the Incas. Located at the top of rocky cliffs and guarded by a gigantic defensive wall, Kuélap contains in its interior circular compartments with decorative friezes. There are also other places in the area you can also visit like the Lake of the Condors, also known as Lake of the Mummies, the Chinata Falls, and the Karajía Sarcophagi, amazing two-meter high clay tombs placed on the side of a rocky mountain.
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Lowest point: 230 masl / 755 fasl (Santa Maria de Nieva)
Highest point: 3450 masl / 11319 fasl (Chuquibamba)
Lima-Chiclayo-Chachapoyas: 1409 km / 876 miles (21 hours by car)
Lima-Trujillo-Cajamarca-Chachapoyas: 1716 km / 1066 miles (30 hours by car)
Tarapoto-Moyobamba-Chachapoyas: 361 km / 224 miles (7 to 8 hours by car)
By air: At the moment, there are no flights available.
Jumbilla (Province of Bongara) 130 km (81 miles) / 3 hours and 30 minutes
Santa Maria de Nieva (Province of Condorcanqui) 570 km (354 miles) / 7 hours and 30 minutes by land to Imazita and 5 hours by boat to Nieva
Lamud (Province of Luya) 29 km (18 miles) / 1 hour
Mendoza (Province of Rodriguez de Mendoza) 84 km (52 miles) / 3 hours
Bagua Grande (Province of Utcubamba) 92 km (57 miles) / 3 hours.
- Chachapoyas. Hospital Higos Urco (ESSALUD). Jr. Ortiz Arrieta esquina con Jr. Amazonas. Tel. (041) 47-7052 / 47-8086.
- Bagua. Hospital de Apoyo Bagua. Av. Principal 980. Tel. (041) 47-1159 / 47-2064.
- Bagua. Av. Héroes del Cenepa 1700. Tel. (041) 47-1416. Atención: 24 horas.
- Bagua Grande. Av. Chachapoyas 2318. Tel. (041) 47-4403.
- Bagua Grande. Jr. San Martín 350. Tel. (041) 47-4505. Atención: L-S 8:00-16:00..
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Amazonas Cuisine
Among the typical dishes of the department, the following are most representative:
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