It is capital Chachapoyas it is located at 2334 masl / 7657 fasl, itis weather is warm with rains in the summer months (December-April). The average annual maximum temperature is 23ºC (68ºF) and the minimum is 13ºC (51ºF). no flights at the moment just by car
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)
*Corontachaca Waterfall and Hot Springs, just at5 km / 3 miles from Pedro Ruiz Gallo
This is an 80 meter / 262 feet waterfall. One side has formed a small hot spring of salt and sulfuric water. Two flows of heated water fall from the rocks at a rate of 2 liters per minute.
*Kuelap Fortress, located at 72 km / 45 miles southeast of Chachapoyas about 3 ½ hours by 4x4 vehicle.it fortress covers 6 hectaes in surface This impressive stone fortress was built by the Chachapoya people around 800 A.D. It is located 3000 masl / 9843 fasl There are three defensive platforms; the first is 20 meters / 66 feet high and 680 meters / 2231 feet long. Its three entrances are walled alley-ways that narrow as they climb up to the following two platforms. Inside, there are 420 circular buildings decorated with rhomboidal and zigzag friezes. |