Ciudad de Cajamarca - Cajamarca

San Antonio de Cajamarca (from Quechua Kasha marka: "place of bones") is a city in northern Peru, capital and largest city in the region, province and district of the same name. Located in the mountains north of the country, the city has more than 1603.000 people, making it the thirteenth city in population in the country.

Near to the hill and the archaeological complex of Cumbe May-reason for the one that the flower of Cumbe, the city is nicknamed is located in the end west of the similar. Santa Apolonia hill is located a few blocks from the parade ground (2720 m), which was the scene of the capture of Atahualpa during the Conquest. It has been inhabited before the Christian era, and as a city, is comparable in old cities such as
Cuzco and Quito, and had no foundation Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro found already been formed.

Is known for its popular culture, among which highlights the celebration of carnival is to be awarded the "capital of the Peruvian carnival"

ORIGENS

Considered the cradle of Peru - because it occurred in the encounter between the Spanish and the Incan civilization, the 16 November 1532, with a total of 5,000 Indians massacred, after the execution of the Inca Atahualpa in the Square weapons, in 1533, the city of Cajamarca became the stronghold of the army of conquest, which radiated to all points Peru expeditions conquest imposed the dominance of the king of Spain.

The banner with the arms of Carlos V, Pizarro made flame in the days of the conquest of Cajamarca and Tahuantinsuyo, was preserved for centuries in Cuzco, until Antonio José de Sucre gift to Simón Bolívar, who sent him to Caracas where it is now.
Rescue the most expensive in history.
In 1532, in its main square, was captured the Inca Atahualpa, Francisco Pizarro who gave the largest ransom ever paid in the history of any country. Being violated by the Spaniards, the Inca Atahualpa was executed a year later, passing the Inca treasures brought from the whole empire at the hands of the conquerors, which sent him to Spain, who extended his dominions by the Incas.

LOCAL TOURIST AREA

Cajamarca is the most Spanish of cities in the Peruvian Andes, clearly built with adobe, lime and plaster, with a purely colonial architecture, notably the Andean red tile roofs, wooden balconies, many with more than 200 years old, especially in the heart of this historic city. It has several churches, which highlights the cathedral, the church of San Francisco, collecting, etc. well a set of colonial and republican houses with beautifully carved stone portico. Cajamarquinos churches have a special characteristic: its towers were never concluded, because in the Viceroyalty UQUE provided a sum of money periodically to the unfinished church, the Cathedral and the church are clear examples of Bethlehem.

Their buildings religious, dating from the XVII century and XVIII century. A city that survived in front of the conquest of the Spaniards

Cajamarca is notable for its baroque architecture and is very original and is not repeated elsewhere in Peru.

• Temple-Cathedral built in the seventeenth century with the name of Santa Catalina, and has a stone facade of volcanic origin. It has five bells distributed towers. Inside, are attracting the ships with images of Santa Rosa de Lima, San Martin de Porres and the Virgen del Carmen in particular.

• Cerro Santa Apolonia - The place is a natural lookout point overlooking the city. At the top is a small white chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Fatima is the most striking of the place. It stands to it via a staircase of 300 stone steps from the main square, but you can also upload car.

• Fourth of Rescue - This is the only remaining significant traces of the Inca Empire and is the symbol of the encounter between two cultures. Whose mean value of the objects were represented by the time a person or persons had gone to completion and the other to be dazzled by the precious metals found in this rule, especially gold and silver.

• Plaza de Armas - It was in this place where the fall of the Inca Empire to be captured by the Inca Atahualpa Pizarro. This is one of the largest plazas in the country and is the central monument of the eighteenth century.
The luxurious finish of its colonial buildings and the presence of their proud and aristocratic lines make it the most Spanish of all cities in Peru, kept almost intact through time.

The stack of ornamental square Cajamarquinos of carved stone was placed in the early eighteenth century. It consists of a slender and graceful body and a central octagonal cup, providing both with a single piece stone.

• Baños del Inca - Located in the district of the same name, is a complex of hot springs with medicinal properties, thanks to this has been allowed to consider "thermal city". Located 7 km from the city, and arrive there through a modern track.

• Church of Belem - The most beautiful baroque church of the city and probably all around the country. Built in the seventeenth century, was governed by the Jesuits until their expulsion, when it housed the bethlehemitas. Until the construction of the Regional Hospital in the 40s, was the only hospitals in the area, men and women, located on either side of the temple. Today there is a medical museum and the whole architectural complex is the local branch of the National Institute of Culture (INC) in Cajamarca.

• Recoleta Church - made up of the Church and former Convent of the Franciscan Collection. Sobria is different from the others, looks rather elegant belfry tower, and was built as a convent in the second half of the seventeenth century.

• Church of San Francisco - Located in the main square of Cajamarca, is part of the Convent of San Francisco, totally carved volcanic rock, was built in its infancy in the late seventeenth century, as Indians Parish, it was concluded by the construction of towers in the present. Adjacent to this temple lies the Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows, patron saint of Cajamarca a special attraction for its interior architecture carved into volcanic rock. Constitute part of the appeal of this Church, the Museum of Religious Art, Art Gallery and Crypts.

OUT OF THE CITY TOURISM
Aylambo
Baños del Inca
Puma Callac
Windows Otuzco
Combayo
Cumbemayo

Cajamarca, capital of the Peru carnival
Cajamarca, during the first 3 months of the year, and even after Christmas has become the city of Carnival, the true and only city of Carnival in Peru that fuses the spirit of traditional Peruvian with joy, wildness, the beauty and enjoyment of youth as a modern counterpart. So pleasant, fun and unique is this event, which has been considered Cajamarca by law of Congress as "Capital del Carnival Peruano."

A rhythm of Silulo "," La Carolina "," Cumbe-Cumbe "and" The Matarina "people and their national and international visitors are dancing around the pole silulo that Cajamarquinos called" Unsha ", being the King Momo, the person who presides over the noise of the Shrovetide festivities in Peru. Well said, and with good reason Cajamarquinos "Lima City of Kings, The White City Arequipa, Trujillo Spring City, and Cajamarca, the capital of Carnival."


GETTING THERE

• By Air: Airport Capitan FAP "Armando Revoredo Iglesias " is located 3 km from the center of city, has a modern track, with daily flights by 2 companies: LC Bursa and Aerocondor (Lima - Trujillo - Chiclayo -- Tarapoto - Bagua).
• By highway: Cajamarca is located 820 km north of Lima, is reached by a branch of penetration of the Pan-American Norte.

WHERE TO GET

Posada del Puruay Hotel