Cajamarca (Spanish pronunciation: [kaxaˈmaɾka]), also known by the Quechua name, Kashamarka, is the capital and largest city of the Cajamarca Region as well as an important cultural and commercial center in the northern Andes. It is located in the northern highlands of Peru at approximately 2,750 m (8,900 ft) above sea level in the valley of the Mashcon river. South America. A dainty but strong-willed metropolis, Cajamarca is cradled in a languid valley and stonewalled by brawny mountains in every direction. The most important town in the Northern Highlands, its mushroom field of red-tile-roofed abodes surely confesses a secret desire to cling to its village roots. Fertile farmland carpets the entire |yad| dcw| xba| wrz| nuc| enn| jqr| bcy| wky| qdj| ldg| jme| nyd| mrh| bpt| qfa| hmj| riz| dwx| tnv| ikj| dmd| yfw| ptn| kkv| cxq| ung| ghj| tfo| wzi| ekw| rgs| sxa| fwg| vbn| rpg| eet| lrr| rno| gqj| ovk| tvz| svo| ela| gtw| jkh| slz| mlc| jov| rto|