Gocta Waterfall

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Gocta Waterfall is a spectacular, multi-tiered cascade in northern Peru renowned as one of the world’s tallest waterfalls and a major ecotourism attraction.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf tourist attraction
waterfall
bestVisitSeason dry season
climate humid subtropical to tropical montane
continent South America
country Peru
discoveredForWorld 2002
distanceFromChachapoyas about 40–50 km by road
elevationAtBase around 1800 m above sea level
elevationAtTop around 2500 m above sea level
flowsInto tributaries of the Marañón River
hasAccess hiking trail from Cocachimba
hiking trail from San Pablo
hasLegend myth of a mermaid guarding the falls
hasNumberOfDrops 2
hasType plunge waterfall
tiered waterfall
height approximately 771 m
heightRanking among the tallest waterfalls in the world
knownFor ecotourism
multi-tiered cascade
scenic beauty
languageRegion Spanish
localIndigenousCulture Chachapoya
linked to: Chachapoya culture
locatedIn Amazonas Region
Chachapoyas Province
Valera District
locatedNear Cocachimba
San Pablo
mainActivities birdwatching
hiking
nature photography
municipalJurisdiction Valera
nearbyAttraction Kuelap archaeological site
nearbyCity Chachapoyas
openedToTourism 2006
photoOpportunity viewpoints along access trails
promotedBy regional tourism authorities of Amazonas
regionType cloud forest
safetyConsideration steep and muddy trails in rainy season
surveyedBy Stefan Ziemendorff
tourismType adventure tourism
ecotourism
nature tourism
trailLengthFromCocachimba about 5–6 km one way
watercourse Cocahuayco River
waterSource Andean rainfall

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Amazonas Region (Peru) contains Gocta Waterfall
Amazonas Region hasTouristAttraction Gocta waterfall
linked to: Gocta Waterfall
Chachapoyas nearbyAttraction Gocta waterfall
linked to: Gocta Waterfall