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... After a week there I headed to Chachapoyas, a large city in the Northern district of Amazonas, and then to Leymebamba for my stay. A small, peaceful farming town, Leymebamba is located in the Utucamba river valley at around 6,000 ft. The modern ...
... hot shower was greatly appreciated... Headed uphill (again!) to a little museum tucked away in what was the original site of Leymebamba. They donīt get so many visitors so the ticket lady kindly walked round with and explained a few things. Felt a bit ...
... as compact as possible! These particular mummies were all recovered at tombs near Laguna de los Cóndores, about a 3 hour walk from Leymebamba. I took lots of pictures, so donīt worry -- I will post them as soon as I burn them onto CD or when I get ...
... mountains. I had read a number of accounts of people who had taken the route from Cajamarca through Celendin, then on to Leymebamba. All had gushed about the drive, while mentioning that it was aĻ"white knuckle" experience. And indeed it was... ...
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