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PERU - Cajamarca
Cajamarca is located in the Highlands of northern Peru. The city boasts magnificent colonial architecture like the Cathedral and the churches of San Francisco, Belén and Recoleta. This is a land of history with places like Cumbemayon the Baños del Inca (Inca Baths), the Ventanillas de Otuzco.
Cajamarca has also an historic interest as the place where Pizarro captured and ransomed Atahualpa, the Inca Emperor, for gold, before killing him.
BEST TIME to VISIT CAJAMARCA
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to PERU
Andes : May to September

Peru - Cajamarca
Plaza de Armas - Cathedral

Peru - Cajamarca
Plaza de Armas - Cathedral

Peru - Cajamarca
Plaza de Armas - Cathedral

Peru - Cajamarca
Plaza de Armas - San Francisco church

Peru - Cajamarca
Plaza de Armas - San Francisco church

Peru - Cajamarca
"Ransom Room" in which the Inca Atahualpa was held captive by Spanish conquistadors

Peru - Cajamarca
Market - woman selling potatoes

Peru - Cajamarca
Plaza de Armas - Cathedral

Peru - Cajamarca
Market - Woman

Peru - Cajamarca
Market

Peru - Cajamarca
Ventanillas de Otuzco - a pre-inca necropolis.

Peru - Cajamarca
Market - Women

Peru - Cajamarca
Market - Women

Peru - Cajamarca
Ventanillas de Otuzco - a pre-inca necropolis.

Peru - Cajamarca
Market

Peru - Cajamarca
Market

Peru - Cajamarca
taxis "tuk tuk"

Peru - Cajamarca
Market - Women

Peru - Cajamarca
Market - fruits

Peru - Cajamarca
Market - Woman

Peru - Cajamarca
Market - Women

Peru - Cajamarca
woman and dog

Peru - Cajamarca
countryside near Cajamarca

Peru - Cajamarca
Market - Woman

Peru - Cajamarca
Women

Peru - Cajamarca
Recycling advices

Peru - Cajamarca
going to the market

Peru - Cajamarca
Plaza de Armas - typical houses

Peru - Cajamarca
Plaza de Armas - typical houses

Peru - Cajamarca
Plaza de Armas - typical houses

Peru - Cajamarca
women

Peru - Cajamarca
woman

Peru - Cajamarca
woman

Peru - Cajamarca
Market - Woman
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