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Provincia de Bongará

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Provincia de Bongará, Peru

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Gocta waterfall.

Provincia de Bongará, Peru

Gocta Waterfall

One of the world's tallest waterfalls wasn't revealed to the world at large until 2006.

-6.0230, -77.8871

Yumbilla Falls, the fifth tallest waterfall in the world.

Provincia de Bongará, Peru

Yumbilla Falls

The world's fifth tallest waterfall is a spectacular silver chute of water that cuts through the cloud forest in northern Peru.

-5.9181, -77.9091

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Sarcofagi of Carajía

Sarcofagi of Carajía

These giant mummies are set ominously into a Peruvian cliffside and topped with real human skulls.

-6.1632, -78.0193

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The Pozo de Yanayacu in Chachapoyas

Chachapoyas, Peru

Pozo de Yanayacu

This well held a sacred source of water supposedly unleashed from the barren rocks by a wizard-like archbishop.

-6.2275, -77.8777

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Mar 3—Mar 9, 2019

Come experience rare wildlife and conservation biology on this adventure deep into the jungle.

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