Garu

Garu occupies a high mountainside above Choras in the upper Marañón country. Built before Inca rule, this extensive settlement is associated with the Yarowilca people. Its stone buildings, streets and funerary towers cover the slope of Cóndor Waganan, about 3,700 metres above sea level. The density and arrangement of its structures make Garu one of the most striking settlements of the region.

Garu's architecture shares features with other sites in the upper Marañón and the Tantamayo valley, where communities built substantial settlements in the highlands. Inca buildings also stand among its remains, reflecting the later incorporation of the region into the empire. The contrast between local buildings and imperial constructions preserves evidence of changing authority in a landscape long occupied before the Inca arrived.