Chachapoyas (19 - 21 May 2006)

After a dramatic journey on rough roads, long distances, inept drivers and sharing with a rooster (ask Lorena) we finally arrived at Chachapoyas. It is hard to believe that the capital of Amazonas department is only connected to the rest of Peru by narrow rough dirt roads.

Here is John relaxing with our "San Juan" card-game at the hotel.

In almost all the town in the mountains of Peru there is a "mirador" (look-out place). We walked there to see the view. Here I am at the Mirador Guayamil with John's hat because it was a little cold. (My cold stuff is in Australia already)

A little further on we found the "Pozo de Yanahacu". This well is famous because of the legend that a couple who drink from it will fall in love and marry. If you are alone and drink then you will stay in Chachapoyas forever and marry a Chachapoyan.


A better view over the city.

It was nice to be in Chachapoyas together after such a long journey.