Santa Cruz Province, Administrative province in Cajamarca Department, Peru
Santa Cruz Province spreads across eleven districts in mountainous terrain with significant elevation changes. The landscape transitions from lower valleys to high-altitude zones, shaping how the land is used and appears.
People settled here before Spanish arrival, developing farming methods suited to steep mountainsides. Archaeological traces remain from these early communities who adapted to the challenging terrain.
Communities here practice agriculture in ways shaped by steep terrain and varying elevations. These methods have been refined over centuries and remain central to daily life in the region.
Conditions vary depending on which zones you visit, since weather changes across the elevation range. Plan for different climates if traveling through multiple districts or moving between lower and higher areas.
The region includes cloud forests where mist regularly rolls through the trees. These forests shelter plant and animal species found almost nowhere else.
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