Kuelap
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Kuelap is a massive pre-Inca walled fortress and archaeological complex built by the Chachapoya culture atop a mountain ridge in northern Peru.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kuelap canonical | 1 |
| Kuelap fortress | 1 |
| Kuelap region highlands | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5165525 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kuelap Context triple: [Northern Peru, hasArchaeologicalSite, Kuelap]
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A.
Irazú
Irazú is an active stratovolcano in Costa Rica known for its high elevation, frequent historical eruptions, and crater lakes near the city of Cartago.
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B.
Paita
Paita is a coastal port city in northwestern Peru, known historically as a Pacific trading hub and later as the place where independence figure Manuela Sáenz spent her final years in exile.
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C.
Ahu Tahai
Ahu Tahai is an ancient ceremonial complex on Easter Island featuring restored moai statues and serving as a significant archaeological and cultural site of the Rapa Nui people.
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D.
Alcohuaz
Alcohuaz is a small rural village in Chile’s Elqui Valley, known for its high-altitude vineyards, pisco production, and clear skies for stargazing.
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E.
Pincoya
Pincoya is a sea spirit from Chilote mythology, depicted as a beautiful woman who controls the abundance of fish and marine life along the coasts of southern Chile.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kuelap Target entity description: Kuelap is a massive pre-Inca walled fortress and archaeological complex built by the Chachapoya culture atop a mountain ridge in northern Peru.
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A.
Irazú
Irazú is an active stratovolcano in Costa Rica known for its high elevation, frequent historical eruptions, and crater lakes near the city of Cartago.
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B.
Paita
Paita is a coastal port city in northwestern Peru, known historically as a Pacific trading hub and later as the place where independence figure Manuela Sáenz spent her final years in exile.
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C.
Ahu Tahai
Ahu Tahai is an ancient ceremonial complex on Easter Island featuring restored moai statues and serving as a significant archaeological and cultural site of the Rapa Nui people.
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D.
Alcohuaz
Alcohuaz is a small rural village in Chile’s Elqui Valley, known for its high-altitude vineyards, pisco production, and clear skies for stargazing.
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E.
Pincoya
Pincoya is a sea spirit from Chilote mythology, depicted as a beautiful woman who controls the abundance of fish and marine life along the coasts of southern Chile.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ |
| abandonedAfter | Spanish conquest of Peru ⓘ |
| builtBy | Chachapoya culture ⓘ |
| cableCarInaugurationYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| constructionEndCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartCentury | 6th century ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| culture |
Chachapoya
ⓘ
linked to:
Chachapoya culture
|
| discoveredByScience | Juan Crisóstomo Nieto ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1843 ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 3000 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| encloses | over 400 structures ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial center
ⓘ
fortified settlement ⓘ residential center ⓘ |
| hasAccess | cable car system ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
circular stone buildings
ⓘ
decorative friezes ⓘ internal terraces ⓘ massive defensive walls ⓘ narrow entrance corridors ⓘ watchtowers ⓘ |
| heritageOf | Chachapoya culture ⓘ |
| laterControlledBy | Inca Empire ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amazonas Region
ⓘ
Peru ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
city of Chachapoyas
ⓘ
linked to:
Chachapoyas
town of Tingo ⓘ |
| locatedOn | mountain ridge ⓘ |
| managedBy | Peruvian Ministry of Culture ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyCulture | Inca Empire ⓘ |
| overlooks | Utcubamba River valley ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chachapoya archaeological tradition
ⓘ
linked to:
Chachapoya culture
|
| period | pre-Inca ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the largest ancient stone structures in the Americas ⓘ |
| region | northern Peru ⓘ |
| threat |
erosion
ⓘ
structural instability ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
trekking ⓘ |
| undergoes | conservation efforts ⓘ |
| wallHeight | up to about 20 meters ⓘ |
| wallLength | approximately 600 meters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kuelap Description of subject: Kuelap is a massive pre-Inca walled fortress and archaeological complex built by the Chachapoya culture atop a mountain ridge in northern Peru.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.