Chachapoyas tour – Aracari Travel

10 Top Aracari Experiences To Inspire (and avoid the crowds)

David Thomas — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 13:23:24 +0000

The magic of seeing a dream destination feels a little less like a technicolor memory when it’s packed with slow-moving crowds. Overcrowding is a very real problem when visiting cherished historical sites, and it can be tough to gain the solitude and cultural understanding you crave while wading through thousands of tour bus crowds. Overtourism [...]

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The Founder´s Trip: A Trip of a Lifetime to Northern Peru

Marisol — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 21:36:45 +0000

This time in August 2019 I will be leading Aracari’s second Founder trip, a group trip to Northern Peru. Founder trips are generally the opportunity to showcase the best kept secrets and some of the less known areas in the Andes as well connect to people and their stories the way Aracari knows how to [...]

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Chachapoyas Archaeology, Culture & Wildlife

Alice Farkas — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 00:49:00 +0000

A recent visit to the relatively unknown Chachapoyas region in northern Peru has opened up a whole new realm of travel for me. Offering a unique balance and interconnectedness of a largely unearthed history, enriching cultural experiences, and magical and diverse wildlife, this excursion was perhaps one of the most impressionable trips of my life. [...]

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Chachapoyas Archaeology: 4 Sites Not to Miss

Marisol — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 23:17:16 +0000

Aracari’s pick of best Chachapoyas Archaeology The pre-Inca Chachapoyas civilization left behind many mysteries. While they had no written language, and were defeated by the Incas, they achieved great things – building the largest ancient stone structure in South America, and developing sophisticated mummification techniques to preserve and honor their ancestors. The region of Chachapoyas in [...]

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Chachapoyas Conservation with Adriana von Hagen

Marisol — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 23:12:08 +0000

Meet Adriana – dedicated to Chachapoyas conservation Adraiana von Hagen is a Peruvian writer, archaeologist, research associate of the Leymebamba museum and owner of Kentitambo guest house right next door. She is a close friend of Marisol Mosquera, Aracari’s owner and CEO, and together they are embarking on efforts to protect and revitalise the precious cloud [...]

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The Best Kuelap Hotels: Our Top Picks

Marisol — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 21:38:00 +0000

Known as the ‘Machu Picchu of the North‘, Kuelap is the largest ancient stone structure in South America. Here we provide our roundup of the best Kuelap hotels to base yourself at to visit these impressive ruins. Best Kuelap Hotels hand-picked by Aracari Accommodation is concentrated in the charming town of Chachapoyas, which offers three-star or B&B [...]

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Aracari trip to Kuelap and Chachapoyas

Marisol — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 21:30:46 +0000

Marisol, Founder & CEO of Aracari, and the Aracari team are just back from an in-depth research trip to Kuelap and the Chachapoyas region. We’ve been hard at work (and play!) testing out accommodation, hikes, and other excursions to ensure that we’re experts on, and offer the very best of, the region. Aracari’s Trip to Kuelap [...]

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Yumbilla Waterfall Hike: A walk in the cloud forest

Marisol — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 21:06:24 +0000

Only an hour’s drive away from Gocta Waterfall – the main attraction in this beautiful part of Chachapoyas, in Northern Peru, Yumbilla waterfall offers a great second hike if you’d like an extra day exploring the mystical cloud forest. I visited Yumbilla on a recent inspection trip with my colleague Claudia, one of Aracari’s travel planners. A quieter trail, very [...]

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A Tour of The Tombs of Revash

Marisol — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 20:53:35 +0000

High on the hills of Peru’s northern cloud forest, this collection of tombs from the Chachapoya civilization sit on the edge of a limestone cliff. Built from mud-set stones, the tombs of Revash resemble houses and are painted in red and white hues, collectively forming miniature villages along the face of the cliff. Aracari Travel specializes [...]

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Sarcophagi of Karajia Tour

Marisol — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 20:45:41 +0000

The Chachapoyas people buried their important dead in high, difficult to access locations, facing the rising sun or a village, and always close to water. The sarcophagi of Karajía stand proudly on a ledge above a river gorge in the Chachapoyas region – a stunning site in a quiet, unassuming location in Chachapoyas – very easy [...]

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