Cajamarca - Cerro Santo Apolonia

Cerro Santo Apolonia is a high lookout with a wonderful view over Cajamarca. Stairs from the end of Dos de Mayo lead up to the overlook. At the top are some Inca and Chavín rock carvings. A carved altar suggests that Cerro Santo Apolonia was used as some sort of shrine or place of workshop.

The Spanish also found this place to be a good place for worship, and built the Iglesia Santa Apolonia here in the 16th Century. The church was later destroyed during the War of the Pacific by the Chileans.