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The main attraction for most travellers in the Chachapoyas region is the unrestored ruin of Kuelap , one of the most overwhelming pre-Inca sites in Peru. Just 40km south of Chachapoyas (along the Cajamarca road), the ruins were discovered in 1843, above the tiny village of Tingo in the remote and verdant Utcubamba Valley. In 1993, Tingo was partly destroyed by flash floods, when more than a hundred homes were washed away, but it is still the main point of access for visiting the ruins. Also best reached from Tingo, but far less accessible - a minimum of two days' walk - are the collection of ruins known as Gran Vilaya . If you intend to venture beyond Kuelap to Gran Vilaya, you must first obtain permission from the National Institute of Culture in Chachapoyas.
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