Geography Chachapoya culture

valley of marañón river between chachapoyas, peru (leimebamba district) , celendín

the chachapoyas territory located in northern regions of andes in present-day peru. encompassed triangular region formed confluence of marañón river , utcubamba in bagua province, basin of abiseo river gran pajáten located. territory included land south chuntayaku river, exceeding limits of current amazonas region towards south. center of chachapoyas culture basin of utcubamba river. due great size of marañón river , surrounding mountainous terrain, region relatively isolated coast , other areas of peru, although there archaeological evidence of interaction between chachapoyas , other cultures.

the contemporary peruvian city of chachapoyas, peru derives name word ancient culture defined architectural style. inca garcilaso de la vega noted chachapoyas territory extensive that

we call kingdom because has more fifty leagues long per twenty leagues wide, without counting way muyupampa, thirty leagues long more (...)

a league measurement of 5 kilometres (3.1 mi).

the area of chachapoyas referred amazonian andes due being part of mountain range covered dense tropical forest. amazonian andes constitute eastern flank of andes, once covered dense amazon vegetation. region extended cordillera spurs altitudes primary forests still stand, above 3,500 metres (11,500 ft). cultural realm of amazonian andes occupied land situated between 2,000–3,000 metres (6,600–9,800 ft).