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Location:
North of Perú.
Area: 39 249 km2.
Capital: Chachapoyas (2334 masl).
Altitude: Minimum: 230 masl (Santa María de Nieva)
Maximum: 3952 masl (Chuquimbamba).
Chachapoyas
The department of Amazonas, named after the Amazon River,
provides an extraordinary view of endless leafy forest
for those flying over the region.  Here
and there one can spot villages and towns, even large
cities built with great effort in the middle of the
jungle. One of these cities is Chachapoyas, capital
of the department of Amazonas.
Kuelap
The cradle of the ancient Chachapoya civilization, the
city was overrun by the Incas in the fifteenth century,
and decades later, after the Spanish Conquest, was founded
once more by the Spaniards with the name of Chachapo yas.
The main square and the narrow pebbled streets that
have been preserved until today date back to these times.
Some 70 km west lies the fortress of Kuélap,
the bastion of the Chachapoya tribe, a citadel whose
access is through narrow walled passages like sloping
funnels which helped to keep out invaders.
Entrada
- Kuelap
Those same passageways today host tours led by experienced
local guides. Other attractions include Laguna de las
Momias (a region where archaeologists discovered more
than 280 mummies), or the Karajía burial tombs,
which stand 2 meters high and are made of hardened clay.
Wedged into a mountain cliff, the sarcophagi appear
to guard over their ancestral grounds.
Amazonas is known for its joyful dances and colorful
festivals. The town of Jalca, which is held to be the
capital of jungle folklore, holds a series of celebrations
all year-long, blending the rituals of local tribes
with Christianity. Tasty local dishes worth sampling
include the Purtumute, Tacacho and Cecina.
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