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Chachapoyas: Karajía Sarcophagi & Quiocta Caves

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Free cancellation available
Price is AU$84 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
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  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview
  • Visit Karajía's sarcophagi.
  • Explore Quiocta Caves.
  • See ancient rituals.
  • Discover stalactites and stalagmites.
Activity location
    • Chachapoyas
    • Chachapoyas, Amazonas, Peru
Meeting/Redemption Point
    • Chachapoyas
    • Chachapoyas, Amazonas, Peru

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Chachapoyas: Karajía Sarcophagi & Quiocta Caves
  • Activity duration is 1 day1d
    1d
  • Spanish
Language options: Spanish
Starting time: 8:00 AM
Price details
AU$83.83 x 1 AdultAU$83.83

Total
Price is AU$83.83

What's included, what's not

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    Pick-up and Drop Off
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    Transport in the tour vehicle
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    Entrance fees
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    Permanent assistance
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    Wellington boots and torches for the interior of the cave.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Other services not specified.

What you can expect

These towering burial towers are shrouded in mystery and offer a glimpse into the rituals of the past. Afterwards, delve into the depths of the Quiocta Caves, a subterranean wonder adorned with stalactites and stalagmites. This tour promises an adventure through time and a unique exploration of ancient traditions.

Itinerary:
Our day begins at 8:00 AM.

• We leave the city of Chachapoyas en route to the province of Luya, first going down into the Utcubamba Valley, the most emblematic area of this pre-Columbian civilisation. After passing the left side of the Utcubamba, high up on the mountains adjacent to it, is the village of Lamud.

• In Lamud we will make a stop where we will reserve our lunches in advance before driving 30 more minutes to the cave. Lunches will be eaten on the way back when returning from the cave. The cave is located 2700 metres above sea level and has a horizontal depth of 550 metres. Inside we will have time to appreciate the rock formations formed by millions of years of speleogenesis as well as archaeological remains left by the Chachapoyas in their funerary and sacred rituals.

• Afterwards we return to Lamud for our lunches. From Lamud we will drive for an hour to the village of Cruzpata and from there we will hike 2 kilometres to the sarcophagi of Karajia. (Horses and mules are also available if desired.) Once we reach Karajia our professional guide will show us around the site. We will learn about the religious beliefs of the Chachapoyas and other cultural factors that archaeologists have discovered in recent years

• We will conclude the visit by pointing out all of the different sarcophagi in the area and examining them from all possible angles. Afterwards, we will drive back to Chachapoyas arriving in the city around 6:00 to 6:30 PM.

Location

Activity location
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    • Chachapoyas
    • Chachapoyas, Amazonas, Peru
Meeting/Redemption Point
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    • Chachapoyas
    • Chachapoyas, Amazonas, Peru