Luya is a district of the Province of Luya in the

Amazonas Region Amazonas () is a department and region in northern Peru bordered by Ecuador on the north and west, Cajamarca on the west, La Libertad on the south, and Loreto and San Martín on the east. Its capital is the city of Chachapoyas. With a lands ...

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. Luya is home to several archaeological sites of the

Chachapoya The Chachapoyas, also called the "Warriors of the Clouds", was a culture of the Andes living in the cloud forests of the southern part of the Department of Amazonas of present-day Peru. The Inca Empire conquered their civilization shortly bef ...

culture, such as Wanglic, and is a point of access to some of the Province's main tourist destinations, including the sarcophagi of Karajía and the valley of Huaylla Belén. The district also has several seasonal waterfalls and mountain trails for hiking. Luya borders

Lámud District Lámud is one of 23 districts of Luya Province in Amazonas Region, Peru. Lámud is located in the mountainous region, and features ruins and caves of the Chachapoya culture. Lámud also is the head office of the government of the Province of Luya ...

Trita District Trita is a district of Luya Province Luya is located in the south and west part of the department of Amazonas in Peru. Its territory, which partly is ceja de selva, is crossed by branches of the Cordillera Central (namely the Cordillera Blan ...

and San Cristóbal District in the north; the

Chachapoyas District Chachapoyas District is one of twenty-one districts of Chachapoyas Province in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital''. Retrieved April 11, 2008. References See also * Administrative division ...

in the east; the Lonya Chico District in the south and the districts of Luya Viejo District and Santa Catalina to the west. Luya is accessible from the city of Chachapoyas via colectivo taxis (S/.7) or minivan (S/.5), both located at the corner of Jr. Chincha Alta and Jr. Libertad.

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Districts of the Luya Province Districts of the Amazonas Region {{AmazonasPE-geo-stub