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inside one of the two story homes  
   

inside one of the two story homes

you can see the holes for windows, the lower holes were apparently for wooden beams that created the second story. the long stone structure on the ground-apparently to store guinea pigs! and the stone hole, yep thats to bury family members
warriors of the clouds

April 9th 2011
I've just showered (properly) for the first time in 5 days. Quite the effort I think. You see i've just returned from 4 days in the mountains around Chachapoyas. What a wonderful experience, challenging at times yes, but well worth the money and the effort. Olga and I arrived in Chachapoyas after a big adventure from Vilacabamba across the border....a trip that took one and a half days probably ... 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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