🚩 Kuélap

Peru · Americas · 6.42°S, 77.92°W

Kuélap or Cuélap is a walled settlement located in the mountains near the towns of María and Tingo, in the southern part of the region of Amazonas, Peru. It was built by the Chachapoyas culture in the 6th century AD on a ridge overlooking the Utcubamba Valley.

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Quick facts

Country	Peru
Continent / region	Americas
Coordinates (approx.)	6.42°S, 77.92°W · view on map

Kuélap is located in Peru, in Americas.

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