Fortress

Kuelap

Peru
Era
c. 6th–16th century CE
Coordinates
-6.4178°, -77.9239°
Category
Fortress

Walled Chachapoya settlement on a cloud-forest ridge, with hundreds of circular buildings, narrow entrances, decorated masonry, and imposing retaining walls.

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