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Ancient city of the ‘Cloud People’ discovered in Peru
Thursday December 04 2008
Archaeologists have uncovered a lost city that was carved into the Andes by the mysterious “Cloud Forest People”.
The settlement covers 12 acres and is perched on the side of a remote mountain in the northern jungles of Peru’s Amazon. The citadel on the Pachallama peak is estimated to be more than 1,000 years old, but is in good condition. The settlement comprises the round stone houses built by the Chachapoya, or the “Cloud Forest People”.
The area is overgrown by the jungle, and the remote nature of the site appears to have protected it from looters — archaeologists have found ceramics and undisturbed burial sites.
Archaeologist Benedicto Perez Goicochea said: “The citadel is perched on the edge of an abyss. We suspect that the ancient inhabitants used this as a lookout point from where they could spot potential enemies.”