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Lost City of Cloud People Found in Amazon
Here is a fascinating story that just surfaced about the Chachapoyas: An ancient lost city has been discovered in the remote Amazonian rainforest of north-east Peru, archaeologists have announced. The fortified citadel appears to be from the pre-Inca era and may be linked to the country’s legendary ‘Cloud People’. The main encampment comprises circular stone houses overgrown by lush jungle over an area of 12 acres, said archaeologist Benedict Goicochea Perez. The citadel sits atop a chasm that the former inhabitants may have used as a lookout to spy on approaching enemies, she added. Rock paintings cover some of the fortifications, and next to the dwellings are large platforms believed…

