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Grave of the Lord of Sipan  
   

Grave of the Lord of Sipan

He was the main honcho at the time. As he didn’t want to be alone in his grave and afterlife they also added one soldier, his chief of military, two wives, one boy, a couple of Lamas and a dog. I bet they died coincidentally at the same time or maybe not. Most males had their feet amputated to make sure they stayed.
Chiclayo - Chachapoyas

May 6th 2006
The day I left the Galapagos Island was completely dedicated to travel to Peru. It started with a two hour speedboat trip at 6am, after that a bus, ferry and bus combination to the airport, then a flight, then another bus to the bus terminal from which I took a bus to the border town between Ecuador and Peru. From there I took yet another bus towards a town in Peru. Unfortunately I didn’t realiz ... read more
South America » Peru » Amazonas » Chachapoyas

Peruvian Flag Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more
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