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City in Amazonas, Peru
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Chachapoyas is a city in the Northern Sierra region of Peru.
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Perhaps the best unrestored major Inca 3000km road passes through here and the section from Levanto to Chachapoyas is a spectacular 3 to 4 downhill walk. It starts at a restored Inca Military Garrison that guards this major intersection. A side path will take you up to Yelape, the 2nd largest fortress after Kuelap, with many more buildings. Levanto has a church started in 1558 AD by the Conquestadores, with a high gold plated altar. The village has a modern lodge built to look just like an ancient Cloud Forest building, and this same team also built the restored house in Kuelap and the Military Garrison. Levanto was the last and largest Chachapoyan city conquered by the Incas, and later the Spanish capital until it was moved to a warmer elevation of Levanto's annex of Chachapoyas.
Los Tambos Chachapoyanos
Chachapoyas Tours is the original land provider and built 2 lodges for the villages to give them the incentive to protect their archaeological ruins. One is near Kuelap in Choctamal and the other in Levanto, with perhaps the best unrestored Inca roads in Peru. From Levanto it goes downhill for 3 to 4 hours with spectacular panoramas and Inca engineering. An Inca Military garrison guards over 3000 km of major Inca roads and a side branch takes you to Yelape, the 2nd largest fortress after Kuelap.
Vegetarian restaurant with daily menu's of about 4 soles. Also open for breakfast and lunch
This is the best restaurant in Chachapoyas.
simple local restaurant with a friendly owner and really good steaks and other meat dishes.
Casa Monsante is a restored ancient mansion in the historical section of town with extensive orchids.
It is possible to fly from Lima directly to Chachapoyas, or to Jaén or Tarapoto.
Read in the guideThere are daily vans & taxis from Chachapoyas to Kuelap, Leymebamba and Luya. Most leave from their respective stations 2 to 3 blocks from the main square.
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