Discoveredin1843,Kuelapisahugely-impressivestonefortressperchedonamountaintopamidthe mistandtreesofthecloudforest.ItwasbuiltbythemysteriouswarriorcultureoftheChachapoyas,who defendeditsterritoryfromtheIncasuntilfinallysuccumbingtotheirnorthernexpansioninthe14th century,justdecadesbeforethearrivaloftheSpanishtroopsleadbyFranciscoPizarro.Kuelapisjust oneofdozensofruinswhicharestillbeingdiscoveredinthiscloud-rakedland. Kuelap 60