Chachapoyas

The city of Chachapoyas is located in the Northern Andes in the Department of Amazonas. Its name is based on the Chachpoya people, which refused to be conquered by the Incas. The main archeological treasure of this culture is the spectacular fortress of Kuelap. They had a unique architecture style with rounded constructions using plane stones and carved decorations on the walls of the buildings. This fortress was protected by huge walls with difficult entrances that made an enemy invasion almost impossible. 

The Chachapoya people had a characteristic way to mummify their dead. They put them inside of sarcophagies and placed them on the heights of vertical inaccessable cliffs (e.g. «Revash» and «Karajía»). There are many mummies to observe in a special acclimated room in the Museum of Leimebamba. These mummies were found on the cliff beside the Lake of los Cóndores near the town of Leimebamba. 

But there is a lot more to research about this misterious people. It is known that there is another city of the Chachapoya still hidden under the vast vegetation of the forest, the Gran Pajaten. One more example of this powerful culture that left a lot of open questions for the researchers. 

Travel programs:

	PTW-CHK001 Chachapoyas Adventures 4 days / 3 nights From Chiclayo to Chachapoyas, Sarcophagi of Karajía, Chocctamal, the Fortress of Kuelap und back to Chiclayo.
	PTW-CHK002 Highlights of the Chachapoyan Culture 5 days / 4 nights From Chiclayo to Chachapoyas, Sonche Canon, inca village Huancas, Levanto, Yalape, Chocctamal, the Fortress of Kuelap und back to Chiclayo.
	PTW-CHK004 Expedition to the Lake of Los Cóndores 8 days / 7 nights At least 220 mummies were found beside this lake on an inaccessible cliff. This is a rigorous trekking tour that follows an Inca Trail to the beautiful and clear Lake of Los Cóndores located between the mountains.
	PTW-CHK005 Archaeological Tour to Northern Peru 5 days / 4 nights Cajamarca, Celendin, Leymebamba and the Mallqui Museum, Choctamal, the fortress of Kuelap, Chachapoyas, Karajia, Chiclayo.

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