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Cajamarca (kähämär`kä), city (1993 pop. 123,195), capital of Cajamarca prov., N Peru. An important commercial center, Cajamarca is situated at an altitude of c.9,000 ft (2,740 m) and has a cool, dry climate. Most of the population is indigenous. Grains and alfalfa as well as dairy cattle are raised in the region, and gold, silver, and copper come from nearby mines. Textiles, headwear, and leather products are manufactured. Francisco Pizarro Pizarro, Francisco (pĭzä`rō, Span. fränthēs`kō pēthär`rō), c. ..... Click the link for more information. captured the Inca ruler Atahualpa Atahualpa (ätäwäl`pä), d. 1533, favorite son of Huayna Capac, Inca of Peru. ..... Click the link for more information. in 1532 at Cajamarca. Inca ruins and nearby thermal springs attract many tourists. National Technical Univ. is located in Cajamarca. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Andina owner Doris Rodriguez de Platt is a native of Cajamarca, Peru and she works closely with her chefs--all of whom hail from Peru--to create authentic Peruvian dishes. A classic example of the former is James Lockhart's Men of Cajamarca, which tracked both the peninsular origins and American destinies of the 168 Spaniards who participated in the capture of the Inca Atahualpa in 1532. Newmont, which pioneered cyanide heap-leaching and has a stake in about 50 percent of the mines in Nevada, came to the gold-rich mountains around the ancient city of Cajamarca promising progress and no problems. |
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