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Forest fire in Amazonas region puts Kuélap at risk

Forest fire in Amazonas region puts Kuélap at risk

A forest fire that began in the district of María in Amazonas when farmers attempted to clear dry grassland is inching closer to the Chachapoyan archaeological site of Kuélap, strong winds helping to fan the flames.

August 20, 2010 | News

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Human remains found at Kuélap ruins

Human remains found at Kuélap ruins

Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of 79 Chachapoyans while carrying out restoration work at the hill-fortress of Kuelap in Northern Peru.

August 1, 2010 | Archaeology, News

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A marvellous hummingbird display [Featured]

A marvellous hummingbird display [Featured]

The Marvellous Spatuletail is perhaps one of the most beautiful, rare and unique of Peru’s native creatures. This hummingbird, that only exists in a few small isolated areas of cloud forest, and its special mating ritual are introduced to us by the BBC. Their camera team was the first to ever record the male spatuletail’s attempts to woo a female, the whole mating display from start to finish.

November 3, 2009 | Amazonas Guide, Nature

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Klaus Koschmieder – New Chachapoyan Discoveries

Klaus Koschmieder – New Chachapoyan Discoveries

German archaeologist Klaus Koschmieder has spent three years exploring and investigating an area rich in long lost archaeological remains of the Chachapoyas culture. Despite his amazing success in discovering previously unknown cliff face sarcophagi on an ever-reducing budget, his project may come to an abrupt end thanks to Peru’s bureaucratic and incompetent Instituto Nacional de Cultura (INC).

October 2, 2008 | Archaeology, Commentary/Opinion, News

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Dinosaurs in Peru

Dinosaurs in Peru

Though they disappeared millions of years ago, the vestiges of their existence are evident today in the form of fossils. These remains are the objects of study for palaeontologists who recognise, clean and classify them like pieces of a puzzle, giving us an idea of how the prehistoric would would have looked like.

August 28, 2008 | History

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