Meet Pedro Porras, the priest who first rediscovered Amazon ancient cities

Mongabay
May 26, 2025, 3:00 am256 ptsTop
Pedro Porras can, quite literally, be called the “father of Ecuadorian archaeology.” Wearing a black cossack and white collar, the Jesuit priest did extensive research in just about every corner of the country. This includes the Amazon rainforest, where Father Porras was the first to research and document…

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