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During this trip you will enjoy the cultural diversity of native populations, that is enriched with a huge variety of flora and fauna. Its range of ecosystems beginning in this trip from the rainforest of the Amazon, crossing the mountains of the Andes and finally in the arid Pacific coast.
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From Jungle to the Coast
(9 days/8 nights)Tarapoto-Chachapoyas-Chiclayo-Trujillo
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Day 1Tarapoto-Pumarinri
13:00
10:35
Airport to Pumarinri Lodge. Suggested
flight LA 2254, 10: 55/12:20.
13:00
Arrival at Pumarinri Lodge. This lodge is
located next to the river Hualllaga and is a
privileged location surrounded by forests,
rivers and streams. This place is a
biological bridge, because it is located
between the area of Cerro Escalera
Regional Conservation and the Cordillera
Azul National Park.
13:30
Lunch at the Lodge.
14:30
According to the weather we will walk to the
Waterfall Pucayaquillo, its water is
particulary crystalline and runs along a
dense vegetation. This walk will allow us to
observe and experience the wonderful
biodiversity of the forest, such as different
types of insects, medicinal plants, birds,
frogs, giant trees and ferns. The Falls has
a drop of 20 m. high, and if you want you
can enjoy
a refreshing swim.
16:30
Return to the Lodge.
19:00
Dinner and overnight at Lodge Pumarinri.
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Pucayaquillo Waterfall
Day2 Pumariri-Cocachimba (Gocta)
08:00
After breakfast, we will go to Cocachimba
village and stay at Gocta Lodge.
10:00
On the route we will visit the Orchid Garden
Waqanki in Moyobamba. This natural
conservation center is managed by a local
family. They have more than 200 species
of orchids, also they have a number of
bird feeders where you could see up to 20
species of hummingbirds.
12:00
Departure Yacumama Tourist Complex for
lunch. Here we are able to eat its
gastronomy as tacacho with jerky and
sausage, grilled Yacumama with exquisite
fresh Tilapia from lagoons, and many fruit
juices jungle. Then we will rest and watch
its beautiful scenery and if you woul like,
you can take a boat ride across the
lagoon.
13:30
We will continue to travel to Cocachimba.
This road takes us through private
conservation area Abra Patricia, crossing
the Alto Mayo Protected Forest. This
conservation area is characterized by
having one of the most diverse mountain
forests in Peru. Then we continue cross a
typical Andean landscape with pastures
and fields.
17:00
Arrive Cocachimba.
19:00
Dinner and overnight at Lodge Gocta.
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Day 3Cocachimba - Catarata Gocta
08:00
After breakfast, we will go towards the
Gocta waterfall by foot or horseback.
During the tour we will see fields and
orchids. It is also possible to find different
species of birds in the area. One of the best
known is the "Cock of the Rocks", the
national bird of Peru.
Gocta is a waterfall with two drops and its
total height is 771 meters and is one of the
highest waterfalls in the world. Here you
will live a unique experience, hard to
forget.
13:00
After 5 hours of walking we reach the Gocta
Lodge where we will have a lunch.
The afternoon is free to relax or take a look
around the town.
18:30
Night and dinner at Gocta Lodge.
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Day4Karajía – Caverna de Quiocta
07:30
After breakfast we will go to Karajía´s
Sarcophagi. Its measure is approximately
2.50 m high and have human forms. It is
characterized by its unique form of burial
in the world and decorated with skulls on
the sarcophagi, figures and colors. In
these tombs important people of
Chachapoyas culture were buried.
13:00
Lunch at Lamud. Restaurante Casa Linda.
14:00
Transfer to Quiocta´s caves. The caves are
located in the bottom of a mountain, which
is part of the Andes; it covers an area of
more than 500 meters long. There is 6
zones with stalactites and stalagmites
(mineral deposits in caves), which are
beautiful and natural formations.
16:30
Departure to Hotel Casa Vieja in
Chachapoyas.
18:00
Arrival at Hotel
20:00
Dinner at Restaurant El Batan del Taita.
Overnight at Hotel Casa Vieja.
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Day 5Kuélap
08:00
After breakfast we will go to Kuelap
arqueological site, which belongs to the
Chachapoyas culture. This building is on
the edge of a deep cliff and it is estimated
that its construction was carried out by the
year 1000 AD. The defense is surrounded
by an impressive wall of almost 600 meters
long and 20 high and other constructions
around. These features make this city a
mysterious and surprising place.
According to recent archaeological
excavations may have been an important
religious center dedicated to different
gods, including the god of thunder and
rain.
14:00
Lunch in Maria village.
15:00
Return to Chachapoyas.
16:30
Arrival at Hostal Casa Vieja.
20:00
Dinner and overnight at Hostal Casa Vieja .
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Day 6Chahapoyas-Chiclayo
08:00
After breakfast we transfer to Chiclayo.
We'll go down the Utcubamba canyon to
descend Marañón´s valley and reach the
Peruvian coast. This trip takes about 10
hours. Along the way we will have a box
lunch.
18:00
Arrive to Chiclayo city.
18.30
Overnight at Los Portales Hotel
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Day 7Chiclayo
08:00
Transfer to the archaeological site
Ventarrón. This place represents the rise
of the first civilization of northern Peru over
4,500 years ago. In this pre-Hispanic site,
you can see all architectural forms like the
case of circular walls, curved walls, curved
rectangular structures, altars of worship
to the fire, squares in a shape like a half
cross chakana and others. Ventarrón
identifies an oldest American tradition, the
fire worship, and It also constitutes one of
the most sophisticated temples in Peru at
that time, the origin of crops
domestication, political organization, the
symbolism of mural art. It also represents
one of the oldest civilizations but also one
of the most important and sustained
throughout America.
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10:00
We will visit Huaca rajada. In this
archaeological complex they discovered
found the tomb of Lord of Sipan, the Old
Lord of Sipan and his entire elite. The Lord
of Sipan was one of the most powerful
rulers of his time, who had absolute power
of life and death over his people. The tomb
of the Lord of Sipan is the best still existing
example of the splendor and power of the
Moche ancestors. The archaeologist
discovered lots of fine gold, silver and
copper jewelry. In his archaeological site
exists many different tombs of the Moche
elite whose are shown in an interesting
museum.
13:00
Lunch in a typical restaurant “El Cantaro
de Lambayeque”.
14:30
We visit Sipan´s Royal Tombs Museum,
certainly one of the most impressive and
modern archaeological museums in
Southern America. The museum displays
the wealth and ostentation in which the
Lord of Sipan was buried: gold and silver,
fine weaving, religious emblems and
military power, and large amount of
ceremonial utensils.
17:30
Arrival at Hotel.
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Day 8Chiclayo-Trujillo
07:30
Transfer to Trujillo city.
9:00
On the route, we will visit El Brujo´s
Archaeological Complex and the Museum
of Cao in Magdalena de Cao city. This is
one of the most valuable archaeological
sites on the northern coast of Peru. It has a
long cultural sequence of occupation that
began in the pre-ceramic period (3000
b.C.). However, Moche culture (0-700 a.C.)
has left many evidences in this area.
Two discoveries have given a greater
meaning to this complex. On the one side,
a large adobe pyramid of 30 meters high,
where Mochica culture draw in high relief,
captivating new images as "The
Decapitator". On the other side, the
discovery of the Dame or Lady of Cao
(2006), also known as the Lady of the
tattoos. In her tomb they discovered
pottery and ornaments of gold, silver
andcopper, and others; Never before they
found an ancient Peruvian woman´s
mummy with its own outfit of the warrior
aristocracy. Site Museum Cao takes us
through the daily and symbolic universe of
the inhabitants of this part of Peru. Here we
could see customs and beliefs of the past
with present day and ends with the
enigmatic discovery of recent times: the
Lady Cao.
13:30
Arriving in Trujillo city. Lunch at Fiesta
Gourmet restaurant.
15:30
Arrival at Paraiso Hotel.
Day 9Trujillo
08:30
Transfer to Moche's countryside. We´ll
meet a still living culture: Mochica's
heritage. First we will visit the pottery and
c ra f t s wo r k s hop " The Face
Inconceivable". Mochica culture created
an environment of their own, in realistic
and expressive ceramic. They gave an
aesthetic and thematic quality to their
ceramics and it has become the best
testimony of their daily and spiritual life. In
the workshop, you can witness craft
production, techniques and materials that
were rescued by Moche´s countryside
habitants. During the visit to the
workshop, the folkloric group "Los
Caimanes” (The Alligators) presents a
sample of some music using Moche's
traditional instruments such as pututo
and ceramic trumpet.
Then we will go to the Temples of the Sun
and the Moon and the Moche Temples´s
Museum. tThe Moon temple has a number
of temples built on top of each other for
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many years, also it has 12 thousand
square meters of polychrome murals. Its
rich iconography and aesthetics are of
outstanding universal value which reflects
a pattern that was built in about seven
centuries. In the upper part of adobe
bricks walls, you can see the remains of
many walls, decorated with figures of
multicolored religious symbols; the most
important is Ai-apaec or "God of the
Mountains". Also it represents an
exceptional testimony of the Moche
cultural tradition as it materializes
political power through religious ideas.
In the museum, you will see aspects of
Moche´s life, the city and their
environment. Also, you can witness the
cult of power and the god of the mountains
(Aia Paec), we are sure you will like
rediscovering iconography and
architecture Moche.
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ple
outstanding universal value which reflects
a pattern that was built in about seven
centuries. In the upper part of adobe
bricks walls, you can see the remains of
many walls, decorated with figures of
multicolored religious symbols; the most
important is Ai-apaec or "God of the
Mountains". Also it represents an
exceptional testimony of the Moche
cultural tradition as it materializes
political power through religious ideas.
In the museum, you will see aspects of
Moche´s life, the city and their
environment. Also, you can witness the
cult of power and the god of the mountains
(Aia Paec), we are sure you will like
rediscovering iconography and
architecture Moche.
12:00
Afterwards we´ll visit the Huaca Arco Iris
(rainbow temple) or Dragon. Its structure
presents a series of stacked platforms
from east to west. This temple was used for
religious celebrations in honor of the
rainbow and other natural phenomena,
related to rainfall and soil fertility. It is also
called Huaca El Dragon because of its
figure that still exists in one of the main
walls. This figure has two heads, like a
dragon, with endless legs, as a centipede.
The adobe walls were decorated with
reliefs that represents the rainbow. It is
also known as Huaca Arco Iris.
13:00
Lunch at the Huanchaco Beach
restaurant. This village is well known for
their artisanal fishermen who still fish in
boats, as used hundreds of years ago by
the Moches, called "reed horses".
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14:30
Last part of the day we will visit in Chan
Chan archaeological complex, the Nik-An
Palace. Chan Chan has been recognized
as World Heritage by UNESCO. It was the
capital of the Chimu Empire that flourished
in the region after the fall of the Moche
empire and covers an area
of approximately 20 square kilometers.
The central area is formed by a set of 10
walled enclosures (called "citadels") and
pyramids. The Citadel Nik-An is the largest
illustration of the importance of water,
particularly the sea, that Chimu culture
worshipped. The high reliefs on the walls
represents fishes, directed north and
south that can be interpreted as the two
streams that make the Peruvian coast, the
Humboldt (a cold current) coming from the
south and the Child (a hot current), coming
from the north as well as waves, rhombus
(fishing nets), pelicans and anzumitos
(mixture of sea lion and otter).
16:30
Transfer to airport to flight to Lima.
Suggested flight LAN 2207, 18:15/19:20
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From Jungle to the Coast(9 days/ 8 nights)
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Note: Section Pedro Ruiz - Tarapoto (IIRSA North) - Chachapoyas - Chilcayo - Trujillo fully paved.
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Rates include:
Private vehicle for all tours and
transfers.
01 nights accommodation in Lodge
Pumarinri ***
02 nights accommodation in Gocta
Lodge ***
02 nights in Hostal Casa Vieja ***
02 nights accommodation at Hotel Los
Portales ***
01 nights accommodation at Hotel
Paraíso ***
* Room based on double or single and
double for each rank.
Guided in Spanish and English.
All entrances to the archaeological
sites and natural areas
Meals as indicated in the program.
Breakfast (B), box lunch (BL), Lunch (L) ,
Dinner (D).
A bottle of water / day
Wipes and candy available in the
vehicle throughout the journey
First Aid Kit
Oxygen Tank
Rain Ponchos
Applicable taxes.
Rates do not include:
international or domestic airfare,
departure taxes Airport or visa fees,
excess baggage charges, additional
nights during the trip due to flight
cancellations, alcoholic beverages or
bottled water, snacks, insurance of any
kind, laundry, telephone or messages,
reconfirmation of international flights and
items of personal calls.
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Travel tips
Climate: In the region of San Martin the
weather is generally warm and humid
with variants of cloudiness and
sunshine in the morning. Short rains
can occur until long periods with heavy
rain. Usually in the Andes is dry and
cold with alternations of sunshine and
clouds. In the Pacific coast climate is
generally dry and warm. Between June
and August can be very cold and
slightly damp.
Time zone: Peru is 5 hours behind
Greenwich Mean Time. It has the same
time zone as the Eastern Time Zone of
the United States, but no time setting
between summer and winter.
Immunizations: Not required, but a
vaccine against yellow fever is
recommended 10 days before travel.
Electricity: 220 volts in all cities.
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