Señor de la Buena Muerte Temple

The Village of the Dead 29 km to the northwest of the city of Chachapoyas towards Lamud (1 hr. by car), 11 km to the Pucatambo sector (30 min. by car) and then 45 min. on foot. Opening hours: Mon-Sun 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. Ticket entry. The Village of the Dead (Pueblo de los Muertos) is an old Pre-Hispanic town that gets its name because all that remains are chullpas (funeral towers) and tombs. The stone, paja reed and mud chullpas measure up to 3 meters in height and preserve objects such as batanes (hand-mills) and hornacinas (niches). The sarcophagi of the same material are organized in groups.

The Quiocta Cavern 45 km to the northwest of the city of Chachapoyas (1 hr. 30 min. by car and 10 min. on foot). Opening hours: Mon-Sun 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. Ticket entry. Human skulls and bones as well as curious stalactite and stalagmite formations are found in this cavern, which has a depth of 580 meters.

The Karajía Sarcophagi 51 km to the northwest of the city of Chachapoyas (2 hr. by car) towards the Cruzpata community and 1 km on foot (30 min). Opening hours: Mon-Sun 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Ticket entry. Modeled with small stones held together by mud and straw, these anthropoid sarcophagi measure up to 2 meters in height. On the outside they are painted in ocher and white, simulating masks. Preserved mummies are found inside with their funeral dowry. Also known as purunmachos, the sarcophagi are nestled on top of a cliff.

Huaylla Belén Valley 60 km from the city of Chachapoyas (2 hr 30 min. by car), along the LuyaCohechán-Belén route. A walk through this valley, which is also known as Serpiente de Plata (the Silver Snake), allows the visitor to see landscapes typical of the cloud forest and its wildlife. It is a point of interest for fans of bird watching. The Huaylla River winds through it with many twists and turns.

Kuelap Monumental Archaeological Zone 72 km to the southwest of the city of Chachapoyas (2 hr. 30 min. by car) towards La Malca and 25 min. on foot). Can also access to Nuevo Tingo (1 hour by car) and take the cable car (20 minutes) to La Malca. Kuelap Monumental Archaeological Zone opening hours: Mon-Sun 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. (ticket entry). Cable car opening hours: Tue-Sun 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (ticket entry). Surrounded by a protective wall of 1900 meters in length, the fortified citadel was a political, religious and military center for the Chachapoya culture (AD 500 – AD 1450). It is divided into two levels: the Lower Village and the Upper Village. A feature of the former, with its structures decorated with rhomboid and zigzag figures, is the Tintero (the Inkpot), which is ceremonial in nature. The ceremonial platform and the north tower, which served as a lookout, are found in the Upper Village.

The Revash Mausoleums 74 km to the south of the city of Chachapoyas towards San Bartolo (2 hr. 40 min. by car) and 1km (25 min. on foot). Opening hours: Mon-Sun 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. Ticket entry. This is a funeral center with mausoleums of up to 3 stories and sloping roofs, embedded in a mountain. Only its facades can be seen, with quadrangular niches, in the form of the cross and “T”. Some of the sections have ocher rock paintings depicting animals and people.