Magdalena is a district of the
province of Chachapoyas in the
Amazonas Region of
Peru
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.
History
The district was created by the decree of law NÂş 7877, signed by the president
Ă“scar R. Benavides.
Geography
Magdalena is located in the south of the Chachapoyas Province, in the high part of the inter-Andean valley of the river
Utcubamba. In the north the district borders with the District of San Isidro of Maino (Chachapoyas) and the District of Levanto (Chachapoyas), in the east with the
RodrĂguez de Mendoza Province, in the south with the District of The Jalca (Chachapoyas), in the southwest with the District of Saint John of Lopecancha and in the west with the District of Tingo.
Culture
As with many Peruvians, popular Magdalenan dishes are the
cuy, eaten alongside
potato
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es, the
Sancocho and also the
Locro.
See also
*
Machu Pirqa
References
External links
Magdalena district official website
Districts of the Chachapoyas province
Districts of the Amazonas Region
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