Ventanillas (small windows) de Otuzco
- Visiting Hours: Mon – Sun 9.00 am – 5.00 pm.
- Location: 8 km north-west of Cajamarca (10 minutes by car).
The Otuzco necropolis is commonly known as the «Windows of Otuzco» because of its peculiar appearance – rows of square or rectangular funerary niches carved into the surface of volcanic rock in consecutive rows. Due to looting of the site, it is difficult to determine its exact age, but certain clues point to an association with the Cajamarca civilization, which was influential in the region between 300 and 800 A.D.
- A: Cajamarca main square
- B: small windows Otuzco
El Cuarto de Rescate – Cajamarca
Located: in the property No. 750 Jirón Amalia Puga 50 meters from the Plaza de Armas. This is an impression that there is the Inca Empire and is the symbol of the encounter between two cultures. This fourth...
Bethlehem Church (Iglesia de Belén)-Cajamarca
Cajamarca Located: between Bethlehem and the shreds Junín It was built of stone quarry carved by hand, during the eighteenth century. It consists of a single nave; it is the most representative of colonial baroque art and the most beautiful...
Santa Apolonia natural viewpoint
Visiting Hours: Mon – Sun 7.30 am – 6.00 pm. Location: In the upper part of the city. The main entrance is on Jr. Dos de Mayo, two blocks from Plaza de Armas. Santa Apolonia mountain, formerly called «Rumi...
La Recoleta Monument Complex
Visiting Hours: Mon – Sun 8.00 am – 12.00 pm and 4.00 pm – 8.00 pm. Location: Crossroads of Ave. El Maestro and Ave. Los Héroes. Complex comprising the church and convent, both constructed in the second half of...
Belén Monument Complex
Visiting Hours: Tue – Sat 9.00 am – 1.00 pm and 3.00 pm – 6.00 pm / Sun 9.00 am – 1.00 pm. Closed on Mondays. Location: Jr. Belén Block. 6. Architectural complex from the 18th century, which comprises...
San Francisco Church (previously “San Antonio”)
Visiting Hours: Mon – Fri 9.00 am – 12.00 pm and 4.00 pm – 6.00 pm. Location: Jr. Dos de Mayo w/o No. Built in 1699 with stones taken from the «Casa de la Sierpe» (House of the Snake),...
Cajamarca Cathedral or Santa Catalina Mother Church (Cajamarca)
Visiting Hours: Mon – Sun 8.00 am – 11.00 am and 6.00 pm – 9.00 pm. Location: Jr. Cruz de Piedra w/o No, Plaza de Armas. The Royal Decree of December 26, 1665 ordered the establishment of a Spanish...
INCA BATHS (BAÑOS DEL INCA)
Cajamarca Visiting Hours: Daytime.Location: 6 km east of the city of Cajamarca at an altitude of 2,667 m.s.n.m. The place is considered the capital of the thermal baths of Peru. By having the first source cited in the story. The...
Cutervo National Park (Cutervo)
Visiting Hours: Daytime. Location: 260 km north of Cajamarca (14 hours 30 minutes by car). Home to flora and fauna indigenous to the Los Tarros Mountain Range. A wildlife haven for jaguars, tigrillos, spectacled bears, and otters, among other...
Ventanillas (small windows) de Otuzco
Visiting Hours: Mon – Sun 9.00 am – 5.00 pm. Location: 8 km north-west of Cajamarca (10 minutes by car). The Otuzco necropolis is commonly known as the «Windows of Otuzco» because of its peculiar appearance – rows of...
Cumbemayo Archaeological Complex
Visiting Hours: Monday – Sunday: 9.00 am – 1.00 pm. Location: 20 km south-west of Cajamarca (45 minutes by car). Discovered in 1937, it is surrounded by an interesting forest of stones that seem to mimic the silhouettes of...
Hacienda La Colpa (Farm)
Visiting Hours: Daytime. Location: 11 km from Cajamarca (15 minutes by car). Dedicated to the raising of cattle and milk production. Famous for the «calling of the cows,» which obediently occupy places bearing their own names, in order to...
Porcón Farm (Atahualpa Jerusalén Agricultural Cooperative)
Visiting Hours: The farm is always open for those looking for accommodation, but the farm buildings can only be visited during the day. Location: 30 km north of Cajamarca (1 hour by car). The cooperative decided to open its...
Saint John the Baptist Feast -Cajamarca
Cajamarca Begins: June-24 Ends: June-24 Religious activities and social and artisanal exhibitions are held in honour of the patron saint, John the Baptist feast.
Lord of Huamantanga -Cajamarca
Begins: September -23Ends: September -25 Among the events taking place are different competitions, highlighting the election of Miss Fair Huamantanga Lord of National Integration, in addition to the powers of national and Latin American dances, pageants and parades folkloric dishes...
Porcon Crosses (Cruces de Porcón)
Begins: 01-February Ends: 30-April Immense reed and palm crosses parade through the Porcon Valley for this festival. They are all decorated with oval and round mirrors (representing the souls of the dead), and bear images of the Virgin Mary, the Heart...
Cajamarca FONGAL Fair (Feria FONGAL de Cajamarca)
Begins: 24-July Ends: 31-July Exhibition and selling of livestock, agro-industrial products, handicrafts and more. There is also a Peruvian Paso horse contest and Marinera dancing competition.
Cajamarca Carnival (canaval de cajamarca)
Begins: 01-February Ends: 18-February It is one of the most important celebrations of the region. All neighbourhoods get ready to participate in contests where music and dance prevail. Cajamarca inhabitants organize a parade and residents walk with Rey Momo, while patrol...
