Kuelap
CountryPeru
Date600 AD
Notable Feature19 m walls
RegionAmazonas
About Kuelap
A fortress city of the Chachapoya culture. Bigger than Machu Picchu with 400 buildings. The walls are 19 m high and 600 m long. Called the Fortress in the Clouds at 3,000 m. Built by the Warriors of the Clouds.
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