Ruins uncovered in Peru's southeastern jungle are believed to be that of the legendary lost city of Patiti.
National Geographic reports that ruins uncovered in Peru's southeastern jungle are believed to be that of the legendary lost Inca city of Patiti. The city, believed to have been built by the Inca warrior Inkarri while retreating from Spanish Conquistadors, has been described as "an archaeological fortress" by the local media.
The ruins are said to cover 430,000-square-feet in an area known as Lobo Tahuantinsuyo. Historical reports describe Patiti as a stone settlement adorned with gold statues and it has long been searched for by explorers from around the world. A missionary in the year 1600 reported seeing Patiti up close, calling it a "city of gold." The location was thought to have been somewhere east of the Andes Mountains in the rain forest of southeastern Peru, southwestern Brazil, or northern Bolivia.
This is not the first account of the finding of Patiti, however. Officials from Peru's INC are expected to make a full report of the site.
