Cajamarca Scavenger Hunt: From Inca to Colonial: The Story of Cajamarca
Two hours. One epic Cajamarca adventure. Your team will solve puzzles, complete challenges, and explore historic landmarks. On this modern day treasure hunt in Cajamarca you will compete for the top spot in your city. You can start your scavenger hunt any time your group is ready. Learn how it works.
This scavenger hunt will help you explore Cajamarca. This top rated Cajamarca Scavenger Hunt scavenger hunt is 1.24 miles and has 8 stops.
Activity Info: From Inca to Colonial: The Story of Cajamarca
Step into Cajamarca's downtown and solve clues that lead you through historic landmarks like the Plaza de Armas, Belen Monumental Complex, and El Cuarto del Rescate. Each stop reveals local legends, fun facts, and unique architecture while you tackle riddles and trivia. Compete with friends or family as you snap photos and climb the leaderboard. This interactive walking tour is perfect for group outings, date nights, family adventures, or team building events. Experience Cajamarca in a whole new way as you explore it's vibrant streets at your own pace.
You can do our interactive scavenger hunt at any time.
Featured Locations On This Scavenger Hunt
La Recoleta Convent
Amid leafy squares, this tranquil spot tells stories of courage, education, and unexpected miracles. The walls have weathered time—and even the odd earthquake!
Belen Monumental Complex
History and healing meet at this grand ensemble. Marvel at intricate facades and imagine centuries of care given within these walls. Stories of science, faith, and wellness come alive here every day.
Pasaje de la Cultura
Stroll down this lively passage, where Cajamarca’s creative soul shines bright. Here, generations blend at open-air exhibits, and every stall is packed with artisanal surprises—perfect for street-level exploration.
El Cuarto del Rescate
Let us step inside the only Inca building to survive the city’s transformation. Stone walls here echo stories of one of the world’s greatest ransoms, and the fate of an empire was once decided within these quiet bounds.
Plaza de Armas
Here in the heart of Cajamarca, the Andes and centuries of history converge. Vibrant energy, stunning architecture, and legendary tales make this plaza the city’s heartbeat. Let us meander to the place where empires shifted and stories began.
Cajamarca Cathedral
Take in the elaborate stonework facing the plaza, a masterpiece awaiting admirers. Cajamarca Cathedral stands as proof that patience creates wonders, even if a few stories are missing from the towers!
Casona Espinach
This mansion’s grand arches and courtyards are a passport to the days of civic pride and colonial beauty. Art and heritage thrive inside, drawing city life into it's historic embrace.
Cerro Santa Apolonia
Step up through gardens and stairways to reach Cajamarca’s famed viewpoint. On this hill, stories climb as high as the views—each step echoes with legends, ancient rituals, and panoramic wonders.
How the Cajamarca Scavenger Hunt works
Explore Cajamarca like never before. All you need is a phone and some free time! Our cross-platform mobile app (available on iOS and Android) uses GPS and AI photo scanning to help you navigate from stop to stop as you uncover hidden art, history, and culture all around you.
Solve riddles at each stop, complete hilarious photo challenges, and compete with your team to score the most points and top our city-wide leaderboard.
Earn The Cajamarca Scavenger Hunt High Score
Love a little competition? On your photo scavenger hunt, each player on your team will receive interactive challenges. You'll work together to solve riddles, answer trivia and complete photo challenges for a chance to top the Cajamarca leaderboard—and compete for ultimate bragging rights!
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Reviews for Cajamarca Scavenger Hunt: From Inca to Colonial: The Story of Cajamarca
This was so much fun!!! My husband and I had a great time exploring. A great way to spend a day. Highly recommended!!
Carol Hild
Had so much fun today with my team spice girls for Laura Bachelorette party
Pam Fox
Easy and fun adventure. Good way to tour the city
Scot Branham
Super fun! Great team building for a great company function
Maggie Silliman
Lots of fun, and a great activity with a group! We took the light rail down for some extra adventure. We learned a few fun facts.
Terri Hensen
So much fun and not pricey at all. Did it with a group including kids. They had fun too. We will for sure do more hunts in the future.
Tania Paddock
It was good family fun. Great that you can pause to have lunch etc. was fairly easy but didn’t initially realise clues had time limits - hence missed out! Would definitely do another elsewhere.
Joanne Clements
Had lots of fun. Would definitely recommend this as a fun day.
Megan Prenc
Great time with family and friends would definitely do another tour!
Mike Vigil
Had an enjoyable time and visited a place I've not been before.
Stephanie Yencer
Awesome fun! You should try this. Great competition.
Ben Rathbone
Super fun experience reconnecting with my city and work team!
Sabrina Foster
Awesome way to learn more about our beautiful city! Great date night!
Laura Taylor
SO Fun!! It’s a great team bonding experience & fun to learn about the town you’re in. And an added bonus of exercise!
Monica Thomas
That’s a fun way to see the city and it’s history!
Howard Usher
Awesome game -it rocked!!
James Macie
Loved it! Great experience and challenging as well. Highly recommend!
Aaron Doman