Lagoon of the Condors

An archaeological complex composed of 6 Inca mausoleums that take characteristics from the Chachapoyas culture they conquered. The burial chambers are decorated with rock paintings. Found in the tombs were funeral bundles, fine textiles, ceramics, woodcarvings, “quipus” (the system of knots the Inca used as a writing/accounting system), crowns and many other valuable artifacts. The site overlooks a dark-bottomed lagoon, where it is possible to fish and take a boat trip through a valley full of jungle animals and plants.