Ransom Room
The Ransom Room is a room in Cajamarca that is part of the cultural heritage of Peru. It is one of the 24 sights from Peru on this site and is ranked 15th among the country's sights in terms of English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The best time to visit is between June and August, when the region has the lowest rainfall, with about 15 mm to 35 mm of rain and few rainy days. Temperatures during these months range from lows of about 8 °C to highs of about 19 °C.
To reach the site, you can fly into Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport, which is 4 km from Cajamarca. The site is 569 km from the capital, Lima. You can also fly into Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport in Trujillo, located 122 km away. While visiting, you can also see Cumbemayo, which is about 7 km away.
Weather by month
Temperatures stay much the same all year, around 13 °C on average. The wettest is March, with about 286 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Average low, °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Rainfall, mm | 193 | 228 | 286 | 169 | 64 | 35 | 15 | 20 | 72 | 155 | 125 | 147 |
| Rainy days | 11 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 14 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
