Recently, Mike and I paired two vacation days with Peruvian labor day to visit Cajamarca! Cajamarca is a beautiful and historically rich town hidden among mountains. Atahualpa, one of the most famous Inca emperors, was imprisoned, tortured, and killed in Cajamarca. While imprisoned, Atahualpa offered to fill a large room, once with gold and twice with silver in exchange for his freedom. The Spanish agreed to this but later executed him because he was considered to be too much of a threat. After his death, the Inca empire rapidly fell apart. Cajamarca is a city with a rich historical background and it is surrounded by beautiful countryside. We did an amazing number of things for just 3 days so stay tuned for more pictures! But to start it off, here are photos from our hike up Cerro Santa Apolonia.
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| The beautiful Cajamarca church |
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| Some adorable dogs just hanging out |
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| The spectacular view |
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| Last time I was here, the sculpture was missing a leg |
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| Pretty beautiful picture Mike took capturing the essence of Cajamarca, |
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| The hike down |
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