Today Cajamarca is the largest city in the northern highlands of Peru. Live a time of economic growth driven by the development of gold mining, the traditional cattle, rainfed agriculture (maize as the main crop) and, more recently, tourism. Cajamarca is known for its colonial architecture and BaroqueThe city reflects the Spanish influence in the architecture of the cathedral, the churches of San Francisco, Bethlehem and the Recoleta, and their two-story houses and gabled roofs. East of the city, is the district Baņos del Inca, famous for hot springs where the Inca used to bathe and also because there are the Windows of Otuzco, all niches of the ancient inhabitants.

In the province of Cajamarca is the archaeolog Cajamarcal complex of Cumbemayo, trace of ceremonial altars and pre-Inca aqueducts and the province of San Pablo, Kuntur Wasi ceremonial complex, also pre-Inca, in various places and platforms supported by stone walls large.

Their churches have a special feature: its towers were never concluded, because in the Viceroyalty provided a sum of money periodCajamarcally to the unfinished church, the Cathedral and the Church of Bethlehem are clear examples. Their religious buildings dating from the mid XVII century and early XVIII.