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Northern
Peru all-inclusive Tours |
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Area Map, click to enlarge
The North of Peru is rich of interesting places like
Trujillo, Chiclayo and the lost world of the Chachapoyas.
The Pre-Columbian Chachapoyas culture, conquered in
the 15 th century by the Incas, has left a landscape
scattered with villages and burial sites which until
recently has been largely overlooked by archaeologists.
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.
In Chiclayo you will visit the tomb of the Lord of Sipan
(the richest tomb discovered in the Americas), the Valley
of the 26 pyramids of Tucume and Bruning Museum where
there is an interesting collection of gold artifacts
and ceramics
The pyramids of the Sun and Moon, just south of Trujillo,
are the largest structures ever put up in South America,
and are second in the Western Hemisphere only to the
Pyramid of Cholula, Mexico, in size. They formed the
spiritual center of the Moche Empire, a highly sophisticated
yet mysterious culture that pre-dated the Incas by nearly
1000 years. It is quite certain that the Moche Indians
had contact with other civilizations in the ancient
Americas, and there is good reason to believe they may
have been influenced by Asian ocean- going voyagers
as well. The Pyramid of the Moon contains a central,
vaulted chamber, and the mountain directly behind, Cerro
Blanco, appears to have been shaped by humans into a
pyramid form as well. Despite their achievements in
architecture, metal-working, and ceramics (one can still
find countless pottery shards in the sands surrounding
the site), the Moche were very militaristic, and scenes
from their pottery depict ritual bloodletting and torture.
They may have evolved a system of “black”
magic that aided them in their conquests of neighboring
peoples, or they may have taken spiritual teachings
from Asia and twisted their meanings into bizarre new
practices over the centuries. Huanchaco is a fishing
town where “caballitos de totoro” are still
used by the local inhabitants, who venture into the
cold currents of the Pacific in these precarious-looking
reed boats. This massive adobe city, really a series
of royal compounds built by the Chimu, was a major source
of gold for both the Incas, and later, for the Spanish.
Though well-looted over the centuries, gold artifacts
still occasionally appear in the drifting sands. Contacts
between Chan Chan and the Asian continent have never
been proven, but there are tantalizing hints. Pottery
figures depict Asiatic men with beards and turbans;
even the name “Chan Chan” seems to be Chinese
in origin. Don’t miss the famous “honeycombs,”
where strange acoustic effects allow visitors to whisper
to each other over long distances inside the adobe structures.
Also visit The small city of Huaráz, the hub
for all hiking activity and Chavin de Huantar, the Most
representative Ceremonial center of the high Peruvian
Culture with 3000 years older, Chavin is considered
to be the first high Peruvian Culture
We offer 4 exciting tours in this area , please make
a choice: |
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Package Tours |
Duration |
Highlights |
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Huaraz Tour |
3 days and 2 nights
DAILY DEPARTURES |
Haraz, Callejón de Huaylas,
Chavin de Huantar |
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Lord of
Sipan |
4 days and 3 nights
DAILY DEPARTURES |
Tomb of the Lord of Sipan, the 26
pyramids of Tucume and Bruning Museum, Sun and Moon
temples, the amazing adobe city of Chan Chan |
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Peru
Discoverer
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10 days and 9 nights
FIXED DEPARTURES :WEDNESDAYS
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Chachapoyas, Kuelap, Tomb of the Lord
of Sipan, the 26 pyramids of Tucume and Bruning
Museum, Sun and Moon temples, the amazing adobe
city of Chan Chan |
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The lost
World of the Chachapoyas |
9 days and 8 nights
FIXED DEPARTURE DATES
June 27th
July 11th, 25th
August 1st, 15th, 29th
September 12th, 26th
October 10th |
Chachapoyas, Kuelap, Cajamarca,
Sun and Moon temples, the amazing adobe city of
Chan Chan |
Chachapoyas
4 days and 3 nights |
4 Days and 3 Nights
Fixed departures : Every Wednesday and Saturday
from May to October. |
Chachapoyas, Kuelap citadel, Leymebamba - starting
from Chiclayo |
Chachapoyas 5 days and 4 nights |
5 Days and 4 Nights
Fixed departures : Every Monday and Thursday from
May to October. |
Chachapoyas, Kuelap citadel, Leymebamba - starting
from Chiclayo |
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INCLUDES: All hotel and
lodge accommodations based on double occupancy. All
scheduled transportation. All transfers. All scheduled
excursions with English-speaking guide services. All
entrance fees. Meals as specified in the itinerary.
CB= Continental Breakfast; B=Breakfast;L=Lunch;D=Dinner.
note : We can replace above Hotels with other one with
the same characteristics in the case that it becomes
necessary for operative and other reasonable causes
NOT INCLUDED IN THE FEE:
International or domestic airfares, airport departure
taxes or visa fees, excess baggage charges, additional
nights during the trip due to flight cancellations,
alcoholic and non - alcoholic beverages or bottled water,
snacks, insurance of any kind, laundry, phone calls,
radio calls or messages, reconfirmation of flights and
items of personal nature.
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