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Land of the Cloud People
The Pre-Columbian Chachapoyas culture, conquered in the 15th century by the Incas, has left a landscape scattered with villages and burial sites which until recently has been largely overlooked by archaeologists. The winding rivers and creek beds carve the terrain, headwaters of fuel for the mighty Amazon River. The few and far between roads and paths scar a landscape where ancient civilizations arose and fell. Remote and oasitic stone ruins hide beneath the bromeliads. A journey to Chachapoyas, Land of Cloud Peoples, and mysteries marked deep in a lost civilization that cries for discovery.
In Chachapoyas, remnants of the past invite discovery by the bold adventurer, and the cultures of the present extend a friendly welcome.
The Pre-Columbian Chachapoyas culture, conquered in the 15th century by the Incas, has left a landscape scattered with villages and burial sites which until recently has been largely overlooked by archaeologists. The winding rivers and creek beds carve the terrain, headwaters of fuel for the mighty Amazon River. The few and far between roads and paths scar a landscape where ancient civilizations arose and fell. Remote and oasitic stone ruins hide beneath the bromeliads. A journey to Chachapoyas, Land of Cloud Peoples, and mysteries marked deep in a lost civilization that cries for discovery.
KUELAP Ruins Chachapoyas / © Davarian
Situated in the cloud forests around the town of Chachapoyas in Peru’s northern Amazonas Department, these sites are dominated by the mighty fortress of Kuelap, perched majestically atop mountain-top cliffs overlooking the verdant Andean landscape.In Chachapoyas, remnants of the past invite discovery by the bold adventurer, and the cultures of the present extend a friendly welcome.
Chachapoyas Explorer
Visit the Kuelap Fortress, Revash, the Macro Towers, the Leymebamba Museum, traditional Andean towns, La Congona archaeological site, Ventanillas de Otuzco, and in Cajamarca the Inca Baths and Ransom Room of Atahualpa. Includes half-day treks on foot and on horseback, and all meals and accommodation.
7-Days Chachapoyas Explorer:1550 USD per person. Request Chachapoyas Explorer
Visit the Kuelap Fortress, Revash, the Macro Towers, the Leymebamba Museum, traditional Andean towns, La Congona archaeological site, Ventanillas de Otuzco, and in Cajamarca the Inca Baths and Ransom Room of Atahualpa. Includes half-day treks on foot and on horseback, and all meals and accommodation.
7-Days Chachapoyas Explorer:
Chachapoyas Archaeology-Tahuayo Amazon Adventure
Travel overland through the Amazon cloud forest and up into the Andes Mountains to Chachapoyas, the Land of the Cloud People. Explore the pre-Inca ruin fortress of Kuelap, visit the Sarcophagus of Karajia and the tombs of Revash. Camp at the Gocta Waterfall amidst cloudforest flora and fauna. Canoe in the Rio Avisado forest reserve and visit the Lamas villages of Tarapoto. Head down the Amazon River to the wildlife rich Tamshiyacu-Tahuayo Reserve.
14-Days Chiclayo-Chachapoyas-Moyobamba-Tarapoto-Iquitos:1876 USD per person. Request Chachapoyas Archaeology-Tahuayo Amazon Adventure
Travel overland through the Amazon cloud forest and up into the Andes Mountains to Chachapoyas, the Land of the Cloud People. Explore the pre-Inca ruin fortress of Kuelap, visit the Sarcophagus of Karajia and the tombs of Revash. Camp at the Gocta Waterfall amidst cloudforest flora and fauna. Canoe in the Rio Avisado forest reserve and visit the Lamas villages of Tarapoto. Head down the Amazon River to the wildlife rich Tamshiyacu-Tahuayo Reserve.
14-Days Chiclayo-Chachapoyas-Moyobamba-Tarapoto-Iquitos:
Chachapoyas Archaeology-Heath Wildlife Center Amazon
Heath River Wildlife Center. Amazon primary rain forest: miles of well-defined forest trails provide exciting viewing of a variety of animals, birds, and flora. The elusive Jaguar roams the forest while Dusky Titi Monkeys chase through the trees.
Chachapoyas, the Kuelpa Fortress and Gocta Waterfall.
11-Days Heath River Wildlife Center-Chachapoyas:Itinerary: Heath Wildlife Center Amazon-Chachapoyas Archaeology
Heath River Wildlife Center. Amazon primary rain forest: miles of well-defined forest trails provide exciting viewing of a variety of animals, birds, and flora. The elusive Jaguar roams the forest while Dusky Titi Monkeys chase through the trees.
Chachapoyas, the Kuelpa Fortress and Gocta Waterfall.
11-Days Heath River Wildlife Center-Chachapoyas:
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Machu Picchu Explorer
A 4-day adventure to the Machu Picchu Ruins & the Inca Sacred Valley. Visit the mountain home of the most skilled weavers in the Cusco region. Board the VistaDome Train to Machu Picchu followed by a private guided tour of the ruins.
4-Days Cusco - Willoq - Machu Picchu - Sacred Valley:872 USD per person. Request Machu Picchu Explorer
A 4-day adventure to the Machu Picchu Ruins & the Inca Sacred Valley. Visit the mountain home of the most skilled weavers in the Cusco region. Board the VistaDome Train to Machu Picchu followed by a private guided tour of the ruins.
4-Days Cusco - Willoq - Machu Picchu - Sacred Valley:
Extensions to Lake Titikaka, the Colca Canyon, or Nasca available upon request.