Hello everybody!
I felt like wishing to write something interesting and nice about my country (Perú) so here I am!. I came up with the idea to share with you some thoughts about a very nice place called Huancabamba, Oxapampa.
Important to say that I felt encouraged by @AdrianLunsong posts as well as the wish to take the opportunity to participate in #ConnectWritingChallenge. What a great initiative!.
Some important notes about Oxapampa:
Oxapampa is a town in Peru, on the eastern side of the department of the Pasco Region****. A ranching and coffee center, it was founded by German settlers in the 19th century. There are no airports there so the idea is to travel to Lima by plane and take a bus that will take approximately 10 hours to get to Oxapampa. The approximate height of Oxapampa is 2000 meters above sea level. You might feel a little dizzy at the beginning but after a couple of hours, you will feel a lot better. (Tip: drink “mate de coca”, you can buy it at any store, cheap, natural and effective). Besides, this place is so beautiful that you will only think about taking pictures, having fun and relax as much as possible.
What to eat/buy:
Huancabamba and Oxapampa are well known in Peru for their dairy products, like milk, butter, cheese (several types), passion fruit, avocado, honey bee, meat (sausage), and coffee. In fact, they are major coffee producers, exporters, and suppliers of the most popular brands in the world.
Places to Go
Perks: Rodeos, traditional events & culinary options, ideal for families
“Anana Waterfall”. It is beautiful and the place is big, ideal for taking photos & videos or hanging out with your family and friends.
It is one of the oldest farms in the area, which belonged to the first settlers of Oxapampa. This farm conducts experiential tourism. They also produce 100% organic honeybee and coffee.
Tunki Cave is very entertaining for children and adults. It is located in one of the districts of Oxapampa, called Chontabamba. There are some restaurants in the surroundings.
Here I am sharing pictures of the town of Huancabamba and the type of places, landscapes, artifacts that you might find when traveling there. The first pictures are settlers’ houses (I do have family related to those settlers). You might even find one picture of me and my oldest daughter!.
Thanks for reading this short post!. I truly hope you enjoyed it! It is a privilege to share all these thoughts with you as well as reading such amazing stories from you so frequently!
Best wishes! Let´s connect the world!
Marco
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