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La Jalca
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LA JALCAThe first thing of Jalca Grande is theirs occasionally conical roofs. The village was built on pre-Hispanic ruins. One corner of the Plaza de Armas is occupied by a stone church built in the 16th century, while on the opposite corner stands a museum that contains among its relics the vestments brought by the original priests, some of which are four hundred years old and embroidered with gold and silver thread. The museum also boasts Sachapuya ceramics and stone utensils among its exhibits is a town of pre-Inca origin, which still preserves features of its traditional architecture. The houses have thatched roofs and the colonial church is, quite possibly, the oldest in the region.
La Jalca at 2900 m.a.s.l. is the Capital of the Chachapoyan folklore. Its artistic wealth is pronounced to fullness in the celebration of San Juan, a mixture of pagan-religious celebration in which a series of showy and merry dances is executed, some of them of pre Hispanic roots. One of the more interesting folkloric expressions is a dance that represents the legend of "Juan, the Small Bear". An amazing tower, that was constructed by an espectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus) is jusst on the main plaza of this town that exists around 2980 m.a.s.l. Aside from its dances, the Great Jalca is a town of laborious farmers, some of which speak Quechua but with local unique characteristics. In its small urban centre you will find the Ethnographic Museum and the pretty Colonial church of the XVIth Century, with a rustic and showy bell tower of stone. Its bucolic landscape adds an extra dose of beauty. It is located at 70 kilometers from Chachapoyas, the Regional Capital.Contact Us: kuelap@msn.com |
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