Another day off in Cajamarca

Tuesday, 27 July 2010 21:26 |

Written by Dave |

Cycling from Alaska to Argentina Travelogue - July 2010 Travelogue

Another day off in Cajamarca. This morning there was some sort of celebration with some marching, and people wearing suits and straw hat on the main plaza. Not too sure what it was all about. I visited a church, museum and the Cuarto del Rescate. The Cuarto del Rescate is allegedly the building in which the last Inca King was either held captive or volunteered to fill with gold in exchange for his release, no one is entirely sure which.

Cuarto del Rescate, Cajamarca

I have to admit by feeling a little under whelmed by it, but there’s plenty of stuff ahead of me yet to see.

The art displays in a nearby building were quite interesting though.

I’ve worked out a route for the next week which will take me to a reasonably remote village with a couple of little seen archaeological sites, and then down to the coast at Trujillo. I am kind of tempted to stay up in the mountains and miss Trujillo altogether, but Trujillo is a major place to both service and buy spares for the bike.

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0 #2 DaveB 2010-07-28 18:12

Hi Alan,
I think i spoke to your friend in tourist information a couple of days ago... she gave me your website, and i had a look through, so thanks for the additional info!
Its Peruvian Independence day here the 28th, and both today and tomorrow are holidays. i decided to stick around in cajamarca an extra couple of days to see if anything happens.
I am also weighing up if i actually need to go to Trujillo or not. Its a bit of a pilgramage to Luchos casa de Cyclista, but continuing on through the mountains towards Huaraz is really tempting me right now. I think i will decide around Cajabamba.
Cheers for the words, and donation - Ice cream here we come !!
Dave

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0 #1 Alan Malarkey 2010-07-28 12:15

Hi Dave, great that you are cycling in Cajamarca. If you are still there visit my friends who have a cycle workshop just past the cemetery as you leave Cajamarca Centre. I think it is on La Paz. Ricard and others are good friends and will offer loads of advice about local routes. Have a look at my blog too. malarkeyenperu.blogspot.com. Safe cycling and look me up on your return to UK, Alan