We traveled many years through the interior of the country, always with the illusion of finding a place that combined everything a traveler wants to see: vegetation, birds, wildlife, archaeological remains, ancestral traditions, impressive views and hospitable people.

My architect husband and myself, a hotel manager, arrived in Leymebamba for the first time attracted by the enigmatic Chachapoyas culture. We wanted to visit the Leymebamba museum, which houses more than 200 mummies. These were found in the impressive Laguna de los Cóndores, which left us captivated since our first visit.