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Food-first travel · 2027
Where to eat in Kuélap and Chachapoyas
Eat in Chachapoyas before and after Kuélap: cured cecina, yuca juanes and Amazonas coffee.
National Geographic Best of the World 2027: Nat Geo highlights Kuélap, a cloud-forest fortress centuries older than Machu Picchu, with conservation and new visitor upgrades in 2027. (National Geographic Best of the World 2027)
The dish: Tacacho con cecina
Mashed fried plantain with cured pork, sometimes served with the meat hung on a cord. The best one is at El Batán del Tayta.
Where to eat in Chachapoyas
El Batán del Tayta
Chachapoyas
Get: Tacacho with cecina and chorizo
Known for the cecina hung on a cord.
Source: Tripadvisor via search; Mapstr
Garden Gastrobar Lounge
Chachapoyas
Get: Cocktails and small plates
4.8 on English Tripadvisor.
Source: Tripadvisor 2026
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Also on the 2027 lists, nearby
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