"LOST CITY" OF THE CLOUD WARRIORS

The term “lost city” conjures up romantic images of walls poking through vegetation or fallen buildings on mountain tops. Written about by the likes of Fawcett and brought to the silver screen by Spielberg – they do exist. Many may not be lost now but there are places in the world where you can wander through what was once a thriving population and yet see nobody else. The magical site of Vira Vira in the Chachapoyas area of Peru is such a site.

Flights to Chachapoyas

The airline LC Busre on the 24th May started to operate the route Chiclayo-Chachapoyas-Chiclayo. We have waited a long time for flights to return to Chachapoyas from a non-government airline and we hope that LC Busre will be here for the long term.

Why fly instead of drive?
The route from Chiclayo to Chachapoyas is roughly 460km, taking about 8-10hours and you pass through a myriad of landscapes. It is certainly worth it if you have the time. Currently due to necessary road improvements and particularly between Bagua and Pedro Ruiz there are delays due to the road works and flying for many might be the best option.

For those in a rush to get to the paradise of the Chachapoyas area, the flight leaves after the arrival of the LanPeru flight from Lima – meaning you can get from Lima to Chachapoyas any day of week in 3 hours.

For those on the budget and also not bothered about seeing the landscape on route there is the night bus service with either Movil Tours or Transervis Kuelap.