DISCOVER OUR TREASURES
CRAFTSMANSHIP
​HUANCAS: Experience in the production of Huanquina ceramics
Huanquina pottery, declared a National Cultural Heritage in 2012, is characterized by being a craft exclusively performed by women. Using rudimentary tools passed down from generation to generation, they preserve the tradition, with mothers teaching daughters the knowledge required to prepare durable clay and, consequently, long-lasting works.
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Come and enjoy learning their technique and experience crafting your own creations with your hands.
Walnut seeds
The walnut tree is considered an endangered species. It bears a wooden fruit with an edible core; however, many years ago, an artisan used it to create exquisite handcrafted works of art admired by locals and visitors alike. Today, we will visit the workshop of this artisan and appreciate his creations.
Textile workshop
Intimachay is a rural lodging initiative where visitors can experience backstrap weaving, learning the process from warping to the final product. This enterprise is located in Leymebamba, 84 kilometers from the city of Chachapoyas. In this town, you will also find the museum housing a vast collection of artifacts discovered in the Mausoleums of Laguna de los Cóndores, as well as over 200 mummies in a remarkable state of preservation.
GASTRONOMY
"Juane Chachapoyano"
The jungle-style juane is well-known nationwide. However, this dish originated in Chachapoyas. It is traditionally prepared to celebrate Saint John, who, interestingly, was the original patron saint of Chachapoyas. This is why the city was named San Juan de la Frontera de los Chachapoya. It is also believed that the Spanish settlers of the time created the dish to honor the Feast of Saint John. In Chachapoyas, this dish is made with cassava and chicken and is shaped to represent the head of Saint John the Baptist, which was presented on a silver platter.
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During this experience, we will learn how to prepare this cassava-based juane and have the chance to taste it.
El café es uno de los principales productos agrícolas de la region Amazonas cuya capital es Chachapoyas, siendo la segunda región con mejor calidad de este producto es por ello que con esta experiencia tendremos la oportunidad de conocerlo, degustarlo y aprender sobre ello. Tenemos entre aprender a tostarlo, métodos de extracción y catación.
Café amazonense
BIRD WATCHING
Loddigesia mirabilis: The Marvelous Hummingbird
The Marvelous Spatuletail: baptized as the most beautiful hummingbird in the world by bird watchers in England, it is a bird endemic to the Amazon Region, specifically in the Utcubamba River basin, discovered by Andrew Matthews in 1853.
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It is a medium-sized hummingbird, which has a forked tail that ends in the shape of a racket or spatula. To appreciate it you must come to Chachapoyas, here we leave you a picture, there is no better way to describe it.
