Huayabamba Jungle

The Huayabamba and its tributary the Abiseo descend through the cloud forests of the eastern Andes towards the Huallaga. Above the wooded valleys stand the stone buildings of Gran Pajatén, decorated with figures and geometric designs. The Chachapoya built settlements in these humid mountains, where ridges separate streams that ultimately join the Amazon system. Sites in the Abiseo country show human occupation continuing into the sixteenth century.