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CAJAMARCA

The following Project is about the construction of a 4 stars hotel. The area chosen for this project is located in Amalia Puga with direct entry to Downtown. Amalia Puga is the most popular Avenue in Cajamarca. Where you can visit different places as: “Incas Baths, Rescue Room , The Cathedral, Belén Church, etc. Also you can visit to 20 – 25 minutes, The Porcon Farm, Cumbemayo and The Colpa . These places always are visited for the tourists. This project will help to improve the tourism in Cajamarca.

LOCATION

Cajamarca is situated in the northern of Peru and is the capital of the Cajamarca Region.

Cajamarca is a city of colonial charm but still yet to be discovered. The rolling landscapes of Andean countryside are home to endemic flora and fauna, they are also home to the important archaeological sites of Ventanillas de Otuzco and Cumbemayo.

Also , areas as Porcón Farm and The Colpa.

It is a place of great historical significance. In this city Spanish conqueror  Francisco Pizarro captured, imprisoned, ransomed, and executed Inca Atahualpa, unleashing the destruction of Inca civilization.

TRANSPORT

There are two ways to arrive there:

·         From Lima to Cajamarca by plane. ( LAN PERÚ – TACA PERÚ)

·         By bus from Lima to Cajamarca (16 hours) (Cruz del Sur, Civa )

·         With a private car but it takes 12 or 14 hours

ACCOMMODATION

In Cajamarca, there is a lot of exclusive hotels. The prices fluctuated between $40 to $200.

PRICES Included : Breakfast Dóllars
HOTEL	Cathegory	SW	DBL	TPL	CX.	SUITE
Laguna Seca(1)	Superior	122	154	202	48	214
Hotel Costa del Sol	Turista Sup.	89	110	128	23	168
Posada de Puruay	Turista Sup.	74	96	138	21	117
El Portal del Marques	Turista	49	61	79	15	99

Hotel Costa del Sol Cajamarca

General information

Services:

• Restaurant, bar, lobby bar, cafeteria 24 hours, room service, casino, business center, meeting rooms, Club Costa del Sol, karaoke, laundry, medical center, solarium, private parking, indoor heated pool, Jacuzzi, sauna, massage rooms, gymnasium, rest rooms.

Rooms:

• Heat, air conditioning, Internet access, Satellite  TV, national and international call direct dial, 110/220 V. power supply, safe deposit box, minibar, hair dryer, Suites with Jacuzzi, smoking and non smoking rooms, windows against noise, fire alarm system, rooms for disable people.

www.costadelsolperu.com

Laguna Seca Hotel

General Information

• Hotel Laguna Seca & Spa is found in a beautiful location in the green Andean valley of Cajamarca, a place where guests can find the comfort.  Hotel Laguna Seca & Spa is one of the few hotels in the world to offer the possibility to enjoy rejuvenating baths in one’s own spacious bathroom with a private thermal basin.

Services

• Restaurant, bar, cafeteria, tavern, grill and room service are available.
• All rooms are equipped with large thermal baths, telephone with DDI, A/C, TV and mini-bar. 
• Tours, promenades, horse riding,  bicycles, SPA treatments, massages, Turkish baths and two pools with warm thermal waters are choices for everyday activities.
• Laguna Seca Hotel is the ideal place to relax and enjoy the nature.

Location

• Only 10 minutes from the center of Cajamarca, the most complete and exclusive hotel complex located in "La Campiña", the green valley of Cajamarca, and the thermal springs of Baños del Inca.

www.lagunaseca.com.pe

Clarin Hotel

Clarin is a hotel establishment located in the heart of the city of Cajamarca, characterized by their valley, their cultural historical background, driven by mining development.

The name is due to Clarín, wind instrument, unique in the world that has been declared Cultural Patrimony of the Nation by the National Institute of Culture, June 23, 2008.

Clarin Hotel offers the following services:

• Spacious Lobby 
• Restaurant service 
• Conference Room 
• Fax Service 
• Safe 
• Laundry 
• Confirmation of passage 
• Customer parking 
• Room Service

Clarin Hotel rooms have: 

• Satellite TV
• All rooms are carpeted 
• Internet access points. 
• Private bathroom with tub, hot and cold water 24 hours. 
• Telephone.

Jr. Amazonas 1017 – 1025

Telephone : (076) 34-1275

Here you are links of places where you can lodge:

www.portaldelmarques.com

www.elingenio.com/

TRAVEL AGENCIES

In Cajamarca there are many travel agencies. The most popular are Sierra Dorada and Kajachos Trek.

Almost always the agencies offer you the same tourist circuits as:

Discovery Cajamarca  : From DownTown  to Porcon Farm

You  visit The Cathedral, Rescue Room, Santa Apolonia Mountain, Church Belen after The Porcon Farm for 3 hours.

You can take photos, buy the natural products as Manjar Blanco and Cheese Cajamarquino. 

Duration visit: ( 4 hours - From 9:00 am to 1:00 pm)           

Transportation : by Bus (capacity for 12 pax)   

Price : 7 dollars                

Cumbemayo – Picapedrieros City :

First, you visit Cumbemayo, you walk for4 hours in this place because it has a long way, also you  find “The Frailones “ It is the better part of the place.

You can take photos with the habitants of the city, Also you can eat the typical food as “estofado de cuy”, “sopa verde”. 

After, you will visit The Picapedrieros City, It’s a popular city because in this place offers different Handicrafts of stone .

Duration visit: 4 hours (9:00 am to 1:00 pm)   

Transportation : by Bus (capacity for 12 pax)   

Price: 8 dollars

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GASTRONOMY OF CAJAMARCA

Many traditional dishes in Cajamarca come from Inca times some are the product of miscegenation as a flavoring with unknown species for centuries.

The most popular are the spicy guinea pig, chicken broth, quinoa soup, wheat soup and other soups with potatoes, corn and potato starch.

 

   

The favorite drinks are the “Cañazo” or Schnapps of cane and “Chicha de Jora”. The cheeses of Cajamarca are very popular and they have lots of varieties.

In general Cajamarca offered a big variety of products derivative of fresh milk, for example, the Manjar Blanco, butter, etc, which are sold in many shops in town.

We also find other desserts from fruits, for example Chiclayo's sweet, figs, etc.

SOME OF THE MOST POPULAR DISHES ARE:

ü  Spicy of potatoes with guinea pig:

Stew of guinea pig cooked in peanut sauce and panca chili accompanied of potatoes

ü  Chicharron with mote:

Pig meat cooked in the same fat accompanied of mote or corn kernels.

ü  Humitas:

Sweet or salt corn mass stuffing with cinnamon and raisins wrapped in corn leaves and steamed.

ü  Green soup:

Potato soup with aromatic herbs of the region.