Chachapoyas & Kuelap
The great cloud forest citadel
Constructed by the Chachapoyas people, a formidable and mysterious pre-Inca civilisation who referred to themselves as ‘Warriors of the Cloud’, Kuélap was probably first settled sometime in the fifth or sixth century AD and gradually built up over almost a millennium.
Current scholarly opinion posits it took on its present form sometime in the 1000s, remaining inhabited well into the 1500s. But as with all things Chachapoya, these dates are tentative at best.
Peru trekking
An expert guide to the best treks in Peru
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Chachapoyas & Kuelap Travel Guides
18 days
Northern Peru beyond Machu Picchu
Amazon river cruises and archaeological wonders
Chachapoyas & Kuelap Tours
Peru Chachapoyas Discovery Tour
The lost kingdom of Chachapoyas
6 daysFrom $2,095
Northern Peru Horseback Riding Trek
Horseback riding tour through Peru
4 daysFrom $1,595
The Nature & Culture of Northern Peru
See a lesser-visited side of Peru
11 daysFrom $0
Kuelap & Gocta Express
Four-day snapshot of Amazonas
4 daysFrom $475
Hidden Chachapoyas
In-depth discovery of the Chachapoyas region
4 daysFrom $1,824
