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Widely accepted ancient cities in Peru · Mysteria

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Widely accepted ancient cities in Peru

2 places to sift through. Narrow by kind, country, period or how firmly each one is established — contested and pseudoarchaeological claims are labelled here, never hidden.

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🇵🇪 Peru · Temple complex

Choquequirao

Inca Imperial 1450–1530 Neo-Inca to 1572 · Inca (Pachacuti? Topa Yupanqui)

Inca cloud-city with white stone llamas paving terraces above Apurimac canyon.

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🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Achil Complex

Late Intermediate 1100–1470 CE Chachapoya · Chachapoyas

Remote fortified town on Achil ridge between Utcubamba and Huabayacu tributaries of Marañón: 60 circular houses, watchtower 8 m diameter on ridge apex, and 150 m defensive wall with parapet.