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Jalca Grande Overview
Jalca Grande is the most traditional villages in the region. Women still wear their centuries-old clothing. Most still spin wool and weave. Their goods are sold at the Club de Madres La Navidad (Jr. San Pedro, facing the plaza; no sign) and at Pacha Maituna (Jr. Arriola, one block from the plaza).
Friday is the traditional bartering market. The San Juan Bautista feast days, 24-26 June, include the Danza del Oso, or Spectacled Bear Dance. The Museo de Jalca Grande has good information about the culture and history of this town, and an excellent scale model of Óllape ruins (2 soles /$0.60US), irregular hours; contact Tourism Secretary Gladys Basán at Jr. Alvarado 550).
La Jalca’s stone church with Chachapoya friezes, built in 1538, is the oldest in Amazonas Department (open weekend nights). The famed Choza Redonda is now a ruin. Nearby attractions include Laguna de Mamacocha, and the archaeological sites Óllape and Putqueroloma.
Jalca Grande has limited services. There is no bank, post office or pharmacy. There is a dirt-floor internet "café" (Jr. San Felipe 589; 2 soles /$0.60US per hour) that also has phone service. The health post is on Jr. Arriola, a half block from the church.
This town is also known as La Jalca.
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