Travel destinations Peru – History

Kuelap

Kuelap is the pre-eminent structure of the Chachapoyas culture, has over 400 buildings within three surrounding walls and is the largest stone structure in South America. Orchids and bromeliads cover walls and trees inside the fort.

Altitude

3000 m.

Average temperature

January: 18 °C / 8 °C, February: 16 °C / 8 °C, March: 17 °C / 8 °C, April: 17 °C / 8 °C, May: 17 °C / 7 °C, June: 17 °C / 7 °C, July: 16 °C / 5 °C, August: 17 °C / 6 °C, September: 17 °C / 7 °C, October: 17 °C / 8 °C, November: 18 °C / 8 °C, December: 17°C, / 8 °C.

Source of statistical data: NOAA.

Photo: ANDINA.

Travel programs:

		PTW-PER006 Northern Peru 13 days / 12 nights Round trip: Lima, Chiclayo, Chachapoyas, Karajía, Kuelap, Leymebamba, Gocta, Tarapoto, Lamas, Laguna Azul, Tarapoto, Lima.
		PTW-CHK001 Chachapoyas – history and nature 5 days / 4 nights Travel to the mountains in the north of Peru, where the Chachapoya people once lived, to get to know witnesses of their culture and architecture (Kuelap, Karajía) and to marvel at Gocta, the third largest waterfall in the world.
		PTW--TA00003 Tarapoto + Chachapoyas 7 days / 6nightss Combination of two important tourist centers in the north of Peru: jungle area around Tarapoto + Andean mountains with historical sites around Chachapoyas.
		PTW-CHK003 Gran Vilaya 4 days / 3 nights Hike in the northern Andes through impressive landscapes with small rural villages and archaeological sites belonging to the Chachapoyas culture.
		PTW-CHK004PTW-CHK004 Inka-Trail 3 days / 2 nights The Inca-Trail through northern Peru offers a great mix of pre-inca archaeological sites, pre-hispanic trails and small colonial towns with wonderful views of the Andes.