Kuelap FortressThe Amazonas department is also called "The Kingdom of Chachapoyas" since in this region of Peru, the development Chachapoyas civillization took place from the year 800 to 1300 AD. It is a zone constituted by forest regions and mountain range, predominating the zone of forest with 72,93% of the total extension. The mountain range includes 27.07% of the total of the surface of the region, in addition it is characterized by a wonderful diversity: like folklore, lifestyle, archaeology and cultural development, it all makes it a very enigmatic and mysterious destiny that invites the traveller to explore.

Access

Ground

• Lima - Chiclayo - Chachapoyas: 1225 km (aprox. 21 hours in car)
• Lima - Trujillo - Cajamarca - Chachapoyas: 1199km (aprox. 26 hours in car)
• Tarapoto - Moyobamba - Chachapoyas: 361 km (aprox. 7 u 8 hours in car)

Air

• There are no regular flights from Lima to Chachapoyas, but it is possible to hire charter flights from Chiclayo. No regular flights are offered from the cities of Moyobamba and Rioja.

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