Travel destinations Peru – Nature

Gocta

Waterfall in the Amazonas department, near the towns of San Pablo, Cocachimba and La Coca. Third largest waterfall in Peru after «Las Tres Hermanas» and «Yumbilla», which is not far away. There are more than 20 other waterfalls in the same valley.

Altitude of Cocachimba

1830 m.

Height of the waterfall

Total 771 m, first fall 231 m and second fall 540 m.

Average temperature

Day temperatures between 25 °C and 20 °C throughout the year, with a low of 15 °C at night.

Photo: ANDINA

Travel programs:

		PTW-PER006 Northern Peru 13 days / 12 nights Round trip: Lima, Chiclayo, Chachapoyas, Karajía, Kuelap, Leymebamba, Gocta, Tarapoto, Lamas, Laguna Azul, Tarapoto, Lima.
		PTW-CHK001 Chachapoyas – History and Nature 5 days / 4 nights Travel to the mountains in the north of Peru, where the Chachapoya people once lived, to get to know witnesses of their culture and architecture (Kuelap, Karajía) and to marvel at Gocta, the third largest waterfall in the world.
		PTW-TAR003 Tarapoto + Chachapoyas 7 days / 6 nights Combination of two important tourist centers in the north of Peru: jungle area around Tarapoto + Andean mountains with historical sites around Chachapoyas.