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A pre-Colombian aqueduct built around 1000 BCE to bring water from the mountains to the town of Cajamarca during the dry season. Tours from Cajamarca are S/18 per person. Food and drinks are readily available at the site. It's possible to walk from Cajamarca but allow around five hours each way for the 20 km trek. The site is at an altitude of around 3500 m and can be quite cold and wet (in the rainy season).
Cumbemayo or Cumbe Mayo is an archaeological site located 20 kilometers southwest of the city of Cajamarca in Peru at 3,500 meters of elevation. Built around 1500 B.C.E, it comprises aqueducts, a grotto and petroglyphs; all within an area of rock formations.
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Mirador Apu Rumitiana Santa Apolonia
From the hill you have a great view over Cajamarca. It contains a "seat of the Inca" where the Inca emperor supposedly addressed his subjects. In order to get to the top of the viewpoint, you need to pay an entry fee.
Museo Arqueológico y Etnográfico del Conjunto Monumental Belén
Archaeological and ethnographic museum in the historical building of Belén.
Catedral de Santa Catalina
This Catholic cathedral was built in the Baroque style. Construction of the cathedral began in the 17th century. It is located on the main square, the Plaza de Armas.
Cuarto de Rescate
The only building left from the Inca empire in the city is this room, where the Inca Atahualpa was held captive by the Spanish conqueror Francisco Pizarro.
Museo San Francisco
The museum of the church of San Francisco.
Iglesia y Convento de La Recoleta