Kuelap
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Location
Utcubamba Valley

Country
peru

Year of Research
1843

Culture
  • Archaeological evidence shows that the structure was constructed around 800 AD and occupied until the Early Colonial period 1532-1570.
  • Subsequently, it attains the attention of explorers, historians and archaeologists.The monumental ruins of Kuelap were lies at 3000 m above sea level.
  • From its sheer size, its architecture needed considerable effort, rivalling or surpassing other archaeological structures in the Americas in size.
  • The architecture of this site is almost 600 m in length and its walls rise up to 19 m in altitude.