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Cajamarca Travel Guide: 28 reviews and 63 photos

Cajamarca is a charming town surounded by moutains of the Cordillera Central. Its main ressources are agriculture and the Yanacocha Gold Mine (one of the biggest in the world) that employs directly and indirectly 5,000 people.

It's a pleasant place to stay for 4-5 days, and a good starting point for visiting archeological sites in the area (Cumbe Mayo, Necropolis de Combayo).

La Plaza de Armaz.

The City is worth a guided tour as it has nice monuments and a rich historical past : Cajamarca is the place where one of the two last Incas, Atahualpa, was captured and killed by F. Pizzaro ... after giving the Spanish realm tons of gold and silver he was able to gather from all regions of Peru.

Colina Santa Apolina

La Colina de Santa Apolonia.

The best place to get tourist information is not in the complex of Belen as indicatd in many guides, but at the entrance of Baños del Inca (see Must See)

Last visit to Cajamarca: Jul 2003
Intro Updated Aug 17, 2003
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Los Baños del Inca Things to Do (1)

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Comments (3)

metteks Feb 15, 2006 at 2:12 AM Report Abuse

Those thermal baths looks great. Nice page.
pepples46 Apr 16, 2004 at 10:26 PM Report Abuse

oh these Saunas.......and what a backdrop, beautiful page, thanx for sharing Arnaud
Aquamantos Aug 14, 2003 at 5:09 PM Report Abuse

More nice pics :o) I'm sure that you're having a great time in Peru!!!!!!!!.