Archaeologists have discovered more than 100 previously unknown structures at Gran Pajatén, dramatically expanding our understanding of an ancient civilization that once thrived in Peru’s remote cloud forests. Located in the northeastern Peruvian Andes within Río Abiseo National Park, about 300 miles north of Lima, these findings reveal that Gran Pajatén was much larger and more significant than previously thought. Until now, only 26 structures had been documented at the site since the 1980s. “Although specialists suspected that the extension of Gran Pajatén was greater, our findings were unexpected—not only in terms of scale, but in how they reframe the … Continue reading 100+ Ancient Structures Found in Peru’s Cloud Forests Reveal Chachapoya Civilization Was Major Hub