The colonial house dates from 1822 and was constructed by Mr. José Mauricio Herrera, an infantry military who was sent to Cajamarca to guard the northern front of the Peruvian Republic. The architecture is Spanish with local details from Cajamarca like the big entrance patio adorned by a fountain made of stone from the zone and surrounded by colourful gardens with characteristic designs from the Andes.

The 2-story building was made of mould from the Andes with 12 eucalyptus wooden columns supporting the match-boarded corridor and the handrail made of 217 shaped bars, which lead to the rooms.

The front part of the house with an astonishing white portal is characteristic from this epoch, which frames the big entrance door made of Oregon pine.

Walls with a thickness up to 80 cm turn the saloon and dining room into cosy and magnificent places.

La Casona in 2002

La Casona in 1996

The second-story rooms count with solid balconies, which face the gardens. This together with the longitudinal and supporting roof logs form a part of the decoration. For the architecture and cultural lovers, this building is a real museum.

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