Juan Crisóstomo Nieto
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Juan Crisóstomo Nieto, a Chachapoyas
judge
, who brought the fortress of Kuelap
to the attention of the world in the 1840s.
Nieto, guided by local villagers who had known the site for generations, made a survey of the area and took note of the great size of Kuelap, the major example of Chachapoyan architecture.
Chachapoyas
Chachapoyas may refer to:* Chachapoyas culture, existed until the 15th century in the highlands in northern Peru* Chachapoyas city, the capital of the province with the same name and the Amazonas Region* Chachapoyas Province, Amazonas Region, Peru...
judge
Judge
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, who brought the fortress of Kuelap
Kuelap
The fortress of Kuelap or Cuélap , associated with the Chachapoyas culture, consists of massive exterior stone walls containing more than four hundred buildings. The structure, situated on a ridge overlooking the Utcubamba Valley in northern Peru, is roughly 600 meters in length and 110 meters in...
to the attention of the world in the 1840s.
Nieto, guided by local villagers who had known the site for generations, made a survey of the area and took note of the great size of Kuelap, the major example of Chachapoyan architecture.