Recently, comes from Lima, after attending a national event on topics related to the Social Management. On the second floor of the renovated airport Jorge Chavez, a few metres to go to pay our rates aeropuertarias, an immense gigantografía disproportionately lit up and flashing say, shows the Colca Canyon, one of the most impressive places of Arequipa and perhaps South of the country, except of course Macchu Picchu. I stopped in front of me and that photo giant said with regional pride, that if this is compared with Huancas Urco, there is not much difference, because the characteristics that are more similar.

Huancas Urco, is a distant canyon of 5 minutes from the town of Huancas, which is far from Chachapoyas, just 20 minutes. To reach the place in the plains of the height not seen nor felt anything. Such a single, strong winds, which seem to break the laws of gravity, makes us sure to land, so quietly we get closer and see, as small pygmies, the huge Canyon, which has a direct drop of over two thousand meters of depth. We must ignore the whistling wind that drills by our ears, to sing the sweet melody of the waters of the mythical Sonche, a small, but river flow, that the very bottom, with their snoring and knocks on the rocks, said he This is to supplement natural symphony, where the conductor is oneself, because each viewer, to be immutable with the complicity of silence, to thank God for his Supreme creative magic. Does the Colca? Neither crazy. I'm staying with Huancas Urco.

In its territorial size, is enjoyed, as an added value of varied orchids and stationary plants, medicinal plants, land of many colors. Roads that allow narrow down the canyon toward the river. On the other side, that immense plateaus in the rainy season, as if they mourn, vomit water and become piles of seven waterfalls, which completes the framework of this spectacular landscape, rather than natural, it's divine. As wanting to compensate for this historic land that is mine, before many state indifference, to fulfil their promises.

The High Imaza, is one of the least explored areas, and it explains that every look, every step, every memory or testimony is a matter of regional pride and admiration. Within those 9500 square kilometres in length, called High Imaza, lies the district of Grenada, which despite being on the three thousand meters high, is a jewel in this area, you have to polish slowly towards his survival in a world of global giants demands.

BETWEEN INFIELES AND TRADITIONS

Upon arrival of the first religious congregations to Chachapoyas in the second stage of the sixteenth century, they are distributed by various areas of the kingdom of sachapuyos, so that mercedarios occupy the territory more complex pilgrimage and conversion, or the High Imaza Formerly called Atompampa, Naranjos, Yambajalca or Yambashashca, where they lived hundreds of infidels who they say are part of the "excluded" from the kingdom and chacha living in a wandering in constant conflict.

High Imaza, religious monuments which is the most privileged or retained in such resources, which very well be reclaimed for history, hundreds of religious figures invaluable and are by their age (over four hundred years) are part of our regional heritage.

The district of Grenada (name given by a Spanish priest) in a small territory divided its capital into two areas of interest: Yambajalca and Diosán. In both places there are two churches Indians very battered by the passage of time and neglect ecclesiastical it stands. Enter these temples, is to return to the past, imagine the laborious hands of the craftsmen who built every religious image in wood and plaster. It is imagined as they have built beautiful altars or raídos by indifference. It felt the presence of the faith of a people that today has gradually lost due to the lack of spiritual guide.

Despite its poor state of conservation, we have to San Antonio of Tolentino, Everlasting Father, Purísima Concepción, Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo, San Juan Bautista MGRS Grenada, which starts on June 24 to walk through the village on a truck made of wood.

NATURE RESERVE OF THE TREE QUINA

At school, when one studies the history of Peru, never missing a class on our nationals. The shield has a special place the tree of Quina miraculous plant for more than 180 years that its curative qualities, saved the lives of thousands of people throughout the world, including those in the high society of Europe. Each school has as its desire to know directly what we teach in class, especially when it comes to major events that took place in Peru. My desire to know the miraculous tree, which prompted the creative compatriots wish to place on our national coat, became a reality in my trip to High Imaza, where free, unharmed grow thousands of trees in the Quina.

This tree is of medium height, their trunks are brown chestnut, which unfortunately is used for firewood and fence. SE uses the bark and the trunk. When the Spaniards arrived in Peru, among those who settled on land warm many were affected by this disease. Indeed, many indigenous people who descended from the mountains to the coast also fell victims of this evil. History tells us that all this was the same until the wife of the viceroy of Peru, Conde de Chinchon, became seriously ill with malaria. I would have died had it not been for the intervention of a priest to whom a native revealed the secret to cure it. The secret was the powder from the bark of the cinchona tree, which contains the famous quinine. The countess, Ana Ossorio, saved her life and introduced in Europe in 1632, as a cure for malaria, the use of quinine in his honor that he was also called chinchona. Currently, its presence is recorded in only seven departments of Peru, which includes Amazon and specifically the High Imaza and Grenada in particular.

GRENADA AND ITS FUTURE

This town has the leadership authority as a young Enoch Pilco Valley that their 23 years is the second mayor of minor age in the country. Su empeño y coraje para afrontar las cosas ha permitido que Granada forme parte en el mapa vial de Amazonas, por contar con una carretera que llega hasta su plaza principal. Among its short-term projects is the electrification of their villages and water and sewer projects, effective action to improve the quality of life of the population and hence provide services for tourists, which will shortly enter the area, since it is expected that the road Molinopampa - Jumbilla will culminate in a stretch of eight kilometres missing.

Grenada, in addition to religious relics, natural area for the growth of the Quina has tourism resources as the Valley of the "Seven gaps," chambor or mashuar (whose fruits are used to make jam or sweet delicious), elder , among others. Grenada with its 181.41 km ², has great potential, it is necessary to rediscover, but elsewhere both regional and national government, and guide its development resources that account, historical and religious motivation should be considered as the HISTORICAL AND RESERVE RELIGIOUS OF AMAZON.

It sounds a hollow phrase. It sounds something cursi, but Lámud is a town, which is also the political headquarters of the province of Luya undoubtedly is the capital of the faith in the Amazon. It is a small place, so much so that within minutes he goes through the city center and a climbing accident natural currency to the whole village.

It is located one hour of Chachapoyas through a road quite conserved and maintained by the local authorities twice a year. Amid a plateau between odors to cane and broom. Among colors blue and green and white smoke houses, extends Lámud, who lives in September overcrowding population with the massive influx of hundreds of luyanos, chachapoyanos, Lima, Peruvian and "foreigners" to enjoy the feast and devotion unmatched in honor of the Lord of Gualamita, who chairs the high altar in the Church array of this province.

This year, the party was an additional component, in addition to the mass processions, Hatun Luya, the race between communities chasquis, from fights roosters, the social and popular festivals with known orchestras and soundtracks of the Amazon and other parts of Peru, the inauguration of a colossal figure of Christ the Redeemer cement, with his arms extended as a token of love, protection and assistance.

     Conila - Cohechán are to ninety minutes and half an hour of Chachapoyas Luya. Between the two towns people more than 700 families. It is located along a very narrow and steep mountain at an altitude of 2800 meters above sea level and has an area of 256.16 km2. Its soils are suitable for production of potato product that goes out to other parts of Peru between 1500 to 2500 tons per week, which makes it the first producer of this tuber in the Amazon. On a smaller scale, chocho, beans, livestock and other products panllevar

POPULATION

Nearly 90% of the population is engaged in the production of potatoes, which gives them great economic satisfactions, as prices in the market to reach 80 suns the quintal. Other but on a smaller scale but improved livestock and produce bread, which is very pleasant, even more so when we got out just as freshly baked. The few bakeries, use their implements rustic artisan's all there and the aroma of bread in the morning flooding throughout Cohechán. Other very early in their orchards together pumpkin or Chiclayo to sell its sweets and in the midst of bread as a visitor passes through the square of the town. They have all basic services but limited, a fact that makes for a modest regional pole of development.

        This phrase has been issuing posters and on how much activity it occurs, is so wise and appropriate for those of us amazonenses, not only in heart, birth; but belief. Since being amazonenses, it is not be a place anyone. It is to be benign land that feeds each of their children. It's being part of the glorious history, epic of each of our districts and provinces. It's good to be patriotic, because despite the fact that we painted green, white and red carry the limits to extraordinary lengths to defend national sovereignty. Being Amazonas, to be big, generous exemplary, proud, courageous and everything else. 

         I am deeply AMAZONENSE. Not that more could be taxed to express my personal tribute to this earth, that the November 21 celebrates 175 years. Maybe raise a glass, look in the mirror and provide me with another, so that Amazon has always hope and dreams to achieve

        I do not have the faintest idea, nor when, but if you like, began to assemble in the homes of my land, births Christmas. Such births spiritual remember where the 2007 years of that child manuelito that never grows, but it becomes increasingly powerful in the faith of its followers universal. 

After the thwarted referendum of 2005, where all Peruvians told NO to the formation of regions, two years have passed and the proximity to the new consultation process in 2009, new proposals for the establishment of pilot regions. This time it comes from the heart of our Amazon as San Martin, who intelligently spears the proposal to his pair of Amazonas for the two departments, forming a pilot area, which would be formalized this twelfth day of December in the government.
       When departmental mergers discussed in the previous government was analyzed and self question the position of the regional government in this issue: Many want to strengthen the union with Lambayeque and Cajamarca, other (where I am) bet for joining with St. Maarten. By myopia, ergo, greed of our political dinosaurs regional politicians, both proposals were left in the process, even worse, after the popular consultation. With a group of people of my generation and members of the Committee of the decentralization process in the Amazon Regional government, we discussed the possibility of joining with St. Maarten, and sustentábamos on several fronts: Geopolitical, economic and historical, in addition to strengthening our position geospatial as hinge between the jungle and the Peruvian coast.
SOURCES AND HISTORICAL ALLIANCES FOR THE FUTURE

        It is no secret that the Amazon carries its genes in the blood of the sons of expansionist Chachapoyas, between the years of the rubber boom, traveled 20 and up 40 days to reach Rioja, Soritor, Moyobomba, Yurimaguas and Iquitos. Many surnames originate in our department, including noblemen are recognizing that their usages, customs and historical legacy as the Great Pajatén and Pinchudos are the sample domain Chachapoya.

        Geographically, we are similar. Of our eight watersheds, two of them bathe savanna sanmartinense and feed the Mayo River. Between the two departments exceed the 40% of the reservation fishing and the Peruvian Amazon nearly 33% of the reservation of our forests While it is true, our Human Development Index (HDI) are simulares, our poverty maps make us see how unprotected and lacking in imagination or political support in the future, these are our strengths to believe that the path of unity among these departments is and becomes viable.

       Among other reasons, which is afraid to macroregión, is the loss of autonomy and political power of the rulers. It is true, but it would be dangerous to Cajamarca and Lambayeque, those with resources and power, would lead to use our territory as conejillo of Indian for their experiments and by his post to the exploitation of our resources, both natural and historical-archaeological.

       The need, poverty, malnutrition, the bond of blood between Amazon and St. Maarten, would enable the revolution of poverty and elevate unsuspected places between the two departments if they aspire to unification. Very well could split the administrative and political hegemony between the two departmental capitals.

       We have a halo that unites us: our global resources and reserves as are our forests. We have common horizons and the same desire to grow and change the human face of our people. While it is true, in light of 2007, all seems to indicate that this is not possible in the future will understand this point of view, because we should not lose our vision Amazon, and as stated above, OUR GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION, the best letter of introduction to the rich
     

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