Delve into Valera in Peru
Valera in the region of Amazonas is located in Peru - some 419 mi or ( 675 km ) North of Lima , the country's capital .
Local time in Valera is now 12:43 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Lima " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Guayaquil, Tumbes, Taupa, Shipasbamba, and San Geronimo. While being here, you might want to check out Guayaquil . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Valera ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Valera District
Valera is a district of Bongará Province, in the Department of Amazonas, Peru. It includes the villages of San Pablo (capital of Valera), Cocahuayco, Cocachimba-La Coca, Nuevo Horizontes and Tingorbamba. The Gocta waterfall, 771m high, is easily accessible from either San Pablo or Cocachimba, which are both accessible by road. The waterfall is a 6 km. walk on a hiking trail, or by horseback from San Pablo. The capital, San Pablo, is at 1900m above sea level, and has an idyllic climate.
Located at -6.03 -77.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Jazán District
Jazán is a district of Bongará Province, Peru.
Located at -6.02 -77.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Gocta Cataracts
Gocta (Spanish: Catarata del Gocta) is a perennial waterfall with two drops located in Peru's province of Chachapoyas in Amazonas, approximately 700 kilometres to the northeast of Lima. It flows into the Cocahuayco River. Although the waterfall had been well known to locals for centuries (it is in full view of a nearby village), its existence was not made known to the world until after an expedition made in 2005 by a German, Stefan Ziemendorff, with a group of Peruvian explorers.
Located at -6.02 -77.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Lámud District
Lámud is one of 23 districts of Luya Province in Amazonas Region, Peru. Lámud is located in the mountainous region, and features ruins and caves of the Chachapoya culture. Lámud also is the head office of the government of the Province of Luya. The public holiday of Lámud is celebrated on September 14, which is the holiday of the Lord of Gualamita.
Located at -6.15 -77.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
San Jerónimo District, Luya
San Jerónimo is a district of the province of Luya. San Jerónimo offers several attractive places for tourists as ruins of the culture Chachapoya. Also he stands out for some gorges and beautiful Cataracts. The management holidays of the capital Paclas it is celebrated on August 5. As typical meals the Soup of Chochoca is known with Bacon, Locrito Frijol and the Nickname Peeled between others.
Located at -5.97 -78.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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