Hypothetical12.7000° S · 71.3000° W · -10 m
Paititi – Inca Lost City of Pantiacolla (Paititi)
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Inca Late Horizon to Colonial legend (1532–1600s)·Inca / Spanish colonial·🇵🇪 Cusco–Madre de Dios, Pantiacolla cordillera, Peru
About
About Paititi – Inca Lost City of Pantiacolla (Paititi)
Inca refuge city east of Andes — Spanish 1600s to modern satellite hunt found no grid Recorded context — Period: Inca Late Horizon to Colonial legend (1532–1600s); Culture: Inca / Spanish colonial; Field status: not applicable; Materials: limestone; Condition: mythic.
Why it mattersInca refuge legend exemplifies El Dorado shift from Andes to Amazon.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01myst
Theories
- 01theory
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- Inca
- Period
- Inca Late Horizon to Colonial legend (1532–1600s)
- Culture
- Inca / Spanish colonial
- Builders
- Inca
- Purpose
- Inca refuge city east of Andes — Spanish 1600s to modern satellite hunt found no grid
- Abandoned
- Abandoned
- Rediscovered
- Survey
- Excavation
- Not applicable
On the ground
Structures & features
12.7000° S · 71.3000° W · -10 m · 1 mapped feature