Description
- LOCATION, EXTENSION AND POPULATION:
Caylloma province, designated generically as "Colca", is part of the department of Arequipa in Peru and is located in the extreme north-east of this region. Here lies the Colca Canyon. has an area of 11 990.24 km2.
- WHEATER: has varied climates heavy rains in summer and low temperatures in winter. With an average of 12 ° C .
- HISTORICAL OVERVIEW:
Around 5000 to 6000 BC C. hunters and gatherers roamed the area behind the South American camelid herds and a number of plant species that were the basis of their food, that have been cave paintings and stone tools in different places, the presence of these events throughout the area where later the nation would develop Collagua and Cabana.
After thousands of years between 200 BC C. and 600 d. C., only through community work could be performed the task imposed on environmental adversities and begin to dominate nature. ,
Approximately in 1450 d. C., the Collaguas and Cabanas are incorporated into the Inca Empire, by Tupac Inca Yupanqui.
The income of the Spanish in the area occurs in 1535 and were responsible for achieving the reductions yanquecollaguas which subsequently became traditional peoples: Tisco, Sibayo, Callalli, Tuti, Canocota, Chivay, Coporaque, Yanque and Achoma. The laricollaguas: Ichupampa Lari, Maca, Madrigal, Tapay and Caylloma. While the hut villages were Pinchollo, Cabanaconde, Huambo, Huanca, Lluta and Yura.
The changes meant Majes Colca in the face with the construction of roads, canals, dams, tunnels, breaking the isolation of the area.
- MAIN
ATTRACTIONS TOURIST
Mirador de la Cruz del Condor, Valle de Maca, Hot springs of La Calera, Bofedales of toqra, Inca Bridge, a natural vantage points throughout the Canyon, colonial churches in every village.
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