The Chachapoyas (sometimes translated as “cloud warriors”) were reputed to be formidable in their resistance to both Inca and Spanish rule. Rumoured to be a race apart from other Andean peoples, a recent study has suggested that there may be truth to that tale. It was found that Chachapoya people were historically heterogeneous and that a European element was more prevalent than expected. Whether this was derived from Spaniards or an influence much more ancient requires further research.

Find Peru's pre-Columbian & pre-Inca civilisation at Kuelap ruins, Chachapoya culture's cradle. Learn cloud people's customs & traditions.

Sarcophagi of the Chachapoya

Chachapoyas es una población situada en la zona denominada Ceja de la Selva, estribación de la cordillera oriental que limita con la ...

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Origins of the Cloud People, page 1

khipu,Chachapoya culture