After decades of being forgotten, northern Peru has finally begun emerging from the shadows of the country's better-known south. The magnificent ruins at Kuelap, the Gocta waterfall, the historical cities of Cajamarca and Trujillo, and jungle excursions along the Huallaga River are up-and-coming destinations for more adventurous travelers seeking to avoid the crowds in the south. And yet, northern Peru wasn't always unexplored territory for travelers...
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