Catarata de Plan Manzanas
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Catarata de Plan Manzanas is a nice waterfall about 9km from Cajamarca. Take a microbus (19 or 59A - S/.1.00 each way leaving about every 30 minutes until about 9pm) to Huambocancha Alta and get off at Plan Manzanas (road or carretera Bambamarca). You´ll need to ask the locals for directions as its not a particularly well known attraction, don´t give up just because the first person you ask doesn´t know anything about it. The locals are very friendly and you´ll probably be able to find one who´ll take you to the waterfall and give you directions for an alternate route back to the road for a small fee (S/.5.00 to S/.10.00). The trail will take you over the top of the falls. They hold a carnaval celebration 2 days after the main parade on the concourse in Cajamarca (well they did in 2011). Very beautiful countryside in a traditional Peruvian farming community. Its about a 30 minute walk each way from the road to the waterfall and the bus trip is also around 30 minutes each way. Allow 3 to 4 hours for this trip.
