Jaen de Bracamoros

JAEN
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

I.- DEDICATION.

This work is dedicated to my parents; they are always with me in every moment
of my life. In happy moments as the same in bad moments, their advice and
words are in my heart and in my mind. Also this work is dedicated to someone
very special, who is my guide, the light of my eyes, he is the only one, and he is
God.

II. PURPOSES

To describe the charm of my land, its customs, traditional food , landscapes,

tropical climate and its large rivers.

With This work, I want you to inform the different things according categories as
tourist places, food, rivers and so on. The most important is that the people
value the place, where they are grown up.

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JAN DE BRACAMOROROS
(Land of the brave Pukamurus)

III. INTRODUCTION

Jan is the land of the Pukamurus, who were brave and fearsome warlike men; they had
a knowledge about the marvellous jungle region. Also they were excellent swimmers
and they lived on the banks of the Chinchipe Zamora and Maran rivers.

I think , if you visit Jan, it will give you satisfactory emotion and pleasure, because it is
the place where patriotism is present.

Secondly around Jan there are a lot of trees and vegetation. Most of people in Jan are
farmers and traders. The products that the people grow are: rice, coffee, sweet-corn and
Cacao. About fruits, there are mangoes, plums, zapotes, sugar cane, lemons and so on.

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All the time, Ive lived there; I knew many attractive places, its customs and its music. I
loved it too much. All the experiences that I had, are things that I conserve in my heart,
as if it would be a jewel case of refined pearls. Pearls that arise from the depth love to
the land, where I was born. How to forget my friends? In Jan I learned, how much
important The Friendship is. I knew many kind people, who often to give somebody a
hand, in bad moments.

In addition, In my opinion, Jan is the best place for visiting. I spent many years there
and enjoyed every day of it.

IV. CONTENTS

4.1. LOCATION
Jan is located in Cajamarcas Department, North West of Peruvian territory,
including part of the region of the Sawmill, such us: Sallique, San Felipe districts. The
rest of its territory is jungle.

4.1.2. Geographical Location:

Longitude: 79 78
Latitude : 6 7
4.1.3. Limits:
To the south: Cutervo
To the North: San Ignacio
To the East : Bellavista and Bagua
To the West: San Jos del Alto, Chontal and Colasay.

4.1.4. Surface: 1,633.69 km2

4.1.5. Population: 155,000 inhabitants

4.1.6. Capital: The city of Jan

4.1.7. Altitude: 740 metres above the sea level

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4.2. Jan Foundation.

Jan was founded on 2nd September, in 1549, by the captain called Diego
Palomino, but there are documents that show us that Jan was baptized
with the name Jerz de la Frontera, by the captain Jun Porcel. Finally
Jan proclaim its independence on 4th June in 1821, in its mean square..
III. AUDIENCE

All interested people to know a new town.

ill of the beautiful scenery with a lot of plants around, where you will also lie in
the sun.

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BUENA ESPERANZA BEACH

On the other hand, geographically, there are many green and exhuberant
vegetation surrounding town.This province has a mountainous terrain
crisscrossed by long and winding rivers as the Huancabamba, which drain
towards the Maran. Agriculture and trading absorb over half of the province
workforce. Main crops are rice and coffee.

Getting Around

Jaen has many impressive sights to see, such as: The Huamantanga Forests, it
is a marvellous place to visit. If you want to have a peaceful day and to be in a
good shape, you should hike through these impressive seas of freshing trees.
But if you dont like walking, dont worry, because you can ride a horse instead
and then enyoy the wonderful scenery.

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Just an hour out of the city of Jaen, and another hour by horse, you can find
villages as isolated as Montegrande. This kind of places is amazing, although it
hurts somewhat to realize. the Rondas. In these places, there are the Village
organizations, responsible for security and justice, as the state doesnt exactly
have a positive presence in these forsaken areas.

How to forget these forests, where, my family and me happened the most
happy moments and enjoyed to the maximum what the wise nature offered us.
Actually I study in the Jaen National University. But, When I will finish my
professional career, I think in going to Jaen to work, because my family live
there and because it a perfect place to make a living.

Another place that is worth a visit is The Almendral Hot Springs, that place is
next to The Huamcabamba River, it is a perfect place to have a simply relax.

Other place that I suggest that you should visit is Hermogenes Mejia Solf
Museam, It was founded in 1971 by the Pedagogic Superior Institute called
Victor Andres Belaunde. Nowadays thanks to the contribution of many teachers
and students of the province, it has been implement. Also the museam has the
most ancient cave paintings made by the brave Pukamurus.

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Hermogenes Mejia Solf Museam

Ancient Cave Paintings

Jaen is as beautiful as its people. If you go there, you will surely find kind
people, who help you live unforgettable experiences in the Land of the brave
Pukamurus.

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In addition, there is no doubt that being to Jaen and knowing all its attractions
will the most unforgettable experience of a life time for everybody.

History and Taradition.

Firstly Jan History shows us its ancestors, the same ones that were very
important.

How to forget the heroism of his martyrs, who were defending and vigorous
men of their land.

Secondly Jan has a rich and varied culture, so there is plenty to see and do.
Also it has a rich history in human values, it reflects in its brave men called
Pukamurus, who are symbol of bravery, goodness, courage and patriotism,
they have never been subjugated neither by the Tupac Yupanqui Incas Force,
as the same by the Spanish Force.

Therefore the word Pukamuru means men painted red, but when the Spanish
conquerors came to Peru made out the term Pukamurus as the sound
Bracamoros.

On the other hand, according to the Spaniard Pedro Cieza de Len the term
Pukamuru would be a despective term for the native people of that region. The
native people of this region refused the Inca Conquest thats why, they were
called Indios Rabudos by the incas. Also they only dressed with wild animals
fur.

In addition they had a deepth tradition, they were happy to share everything that
the Wise Nature offered them.

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4.3.1. Instruments, music and dances

a) La Cervatana, it is a wooden instrument. It is a long tube, one

of the opposite ends is wide, while that another opposite end is
close, it is used with a poisonous nib. There wasnt any wild animal
or person that could resist it.

b) El Pututo: It is a wooden instrument, which is used for calling

and meeting the community, this instrument sounded strongly.

c) Music and dances: The happiness is present in their dances.

The best dance is La Danza de los Bracamoros its a
representative dance of my land. In this dance the Pukamurus men
express their liberation from Incas.
If you observe this dance, you will can see the conflict between
Pukamurus and Incas. At the end of the dance the winner group
celebrate their triumph with a very loud voice, and dance under the
form of a circle. Finally they leave the scene carrying the corpses of
the defeated leaders, thats a symbol that express Pukamuru power.

d) Traditional dishes: Jan has a varied of traditional dishes, such

us: cuy con papas, el shurumbo; which is made of bananas and
pork beef, el espesado and so on.

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