Chachapoya territory sits in the Ceja de la Selva between 1,500 and 4,000 meters elevation, spanning nearly 30,000 sq km across modern Amazonas, La Libertad, San Martín, and northern Huánuco. The Marañón River marks the western edge, joined by the Utcubamba in the north. A truly transitional landscape between Andes and Amazon.
Geography of Chachapoya: cloud forests between Andes and Amazon
Key facts
- Region is located in the Ceja de la Selva (eyebrow of the jungle) on the eastern Andean slopes
- Ecological zone sits between 1,500 and 4,000 meters above sea level
- Marañón River forms the universally agreed western boundary
- Two major rivers cut through: the Marañón and the Utcubamba, joining in northern Chachapoyas
- Region covers nearly 30,000 square kilometers, spanning parts of modern Amazonas, La Libertad, San Martín, and northern Huánuco departments
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