Geography of Cajamarca

Cajamarca is a department which most important limit is indicated at the East by the Maranon Watershed that divides the department of Amazonas. In order to increase the waters from the Maranon river, the rivers descend transversally from West to East, dividing this department into a series of partial watersheds or river basins like those formed by the Chinchipe and Tabaconas in the north, Huancabamba in the middle of the zone; and Chotano which runs in the south of the department passing through the provinces of Celendin, Cajamarca and Cajabamba.

The geographical situation of Cajamarca located at the north of Peru and with an equatorial climate, has modified completely its lifestyle. The richness showed by its pastures and the fecundity of its soils is extraordinary. Its relatively low highlands areas, with respect to the rest of the national territory, have been favored with a huge mineral richness. Not only gold, silver and copper but also molybdenum and tungsten are extracted in this zone.