Chachapoyas Province
San Juan de la Frontera de los Chachapoyas is a province in the south of the Amazonas region in Peru, the provincial capital is Chachapoyas. It is bounded on the east by the province of Rodríguez de Mendoza, on the west by the province of Luya, on the north by the province Bongará and in the south to the regions of San Martín and Cajamarca.
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Attractions
Ruins and Church Levanto
In Levanto, a village one. Across the Inca Trail, which is signposted from Chachapoyas, within 3 hours, or, reached by taxi, a tiny church with an interesting altarpiece from the colonial period To Levanto, you can also visit various fields of ruins of the Chachapoyas.
Lookout Huancas
In the village Huancas there are two viewpoints. They are located near the village, but not signposted. The local population and the brochures that can be found in the town hall in the village square, but one can have the (very simple ) way. From the vantage points one has a good view over the valley of the river Sonche.
Pottering in Huancas
Huancas is still today the center of production of clay pots, which are mainly used by the local population - even for cooking. Anyone who wants to see how this works, can watch the potters in Huancas the village square on the shoulder and cost- cooked in a clay pot meal. The pots can also buy.
Old town of Chachapoyas
The old town of Chachapoyas offers many treasures from the colonial period as well as of the Chachapoyas. What there is anything you can on the side of Chachapoyas (Peru ) to learn more.
Caves and ruins in Magdalena
The village of Magdalena houses next to a plaza and a church from the ruins of macro, built by the Chachapoyas and Kuelap visible. In addition, Magdalena is the starting point for trips to the caves of Shiual.
Fishing in Molinopampa
Molinopampa directly on the River Sonche and is known for its abundance of fish in the whole area and is therefore appreciated by anglers. Mountain tours are very beautiful in the area. More in this article Molinopampa.
Mummies in Leymebamba
In the museum you will find Leymebamba than 200 mummies of the Chachapoyas culture. In addition Leymebamba is the starting point for trips to the Kondorsee. Leymebamba 's a quiet village on the river Utcubamba.
Waterfalls Gocta and Yumbilla
One of the highest waterfalls in the world include Gocta with 771m (year-round water-bearing ) and Yumbilla with nearly 900m ( carry water only during the rainy season ).
Capital
Capital of the province of Chachapoyas is the town of San Juan de la Frontera de los Chachapoyas. Chachapoyas is also the seat of the Bishop of the Diocese of Chachapoyas.
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Districts in the province of Chachapoyas
The Chachapoyas province is divided into 21 districts:
- District Asunción ( Chachapoyas )
- Balsas District ( Chachapoyas )
- District Chachapoyas
- Cheto District ( Chachapoyas )
- Chiliquin District ( Chachapoyas )
- Chuquibamba District ( Chachapoyas )
- District Granada ( Chachapoyas )
- Huancas District ( Chachapoyas )
- District La Jalca ( Chachapoyas )
- Leymebamba District ( Chachapoyas )
- Levanto District ( Chachapoyas )
- Magdalena District ( Chachapoyas )
- Mariscal Castilla District ( Chachapoyas )
- District Molinopampa ( Chachapoyas )
- District of Montevideo ( Chachapoyas )
- Olleros District ( Chachapoyas )
- Quinjalca District ( Chachapoyas )
- District of San Francisco de Daguas ( Chachapoyas )
- District of San Isidro de Mayno ( Chachapoyas )
- Soloco District ( Chachapoyas )
- Sonche District ( Chachapoyas )