WHO ARE WE?

He is Curator of the Montegrande Archaeological Monument and part of its research team since 2021. Dr. Cano is a geological engineer from the Universidad Nacional San Antonio Abad de Cusco, and holds a Master's degree in Physical and Chemical Sciences from the same university. He is a consultant for UNESCO and has more than 45 years of experience in cultural heritage conservation. He also participated as a chemist in Project PER-71/539 of the Institute of Culture with technical assistance from UNESCO.

He is a researcher and part of the archaeological research team of Montegrande since its beginnings in 2010. He has dedicated more than forty years of his life to the recovery, research, conservation and dissemination of the cultural heritage of the Northeast of Peru, being founder and director of the Hermógenes Mejía Solf museum of the Instituto 4 de junio de 1821, in Jaén.

She is part of the Communications team and is responsible for coordinating the execution and development of archaeological research in Montegrande. She has been part of the team since 2024. She is also in charge of the program of national and foreign visits to the archaeological site and the farms with the ancient cacao trees. She organizes exhibitions, academic events and community cultural-tourist visit programs.

He is a geographer and has been part of the Montegrande archaeological research team since its inception in 2010. Geographer of the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, he participates in all archaeological explorations in the Amazon and is responsible for the study of natural and cultural landscape, cartography and planimetry of archaeological research in Montegrande as well as other archaeological sites in the Amazon executed by the Association for Scientific Research in the Amazon of Peru (ASICAMPE).   

He has been part of the Montegrande archaeological research team since its inception in 2010 and works as an archaeological technician in archaeological research in Montegrande as well as in projects implemented by the Association for Scientific Research in the Peruvian Amazon (ASICAMPE).

He has a degree in Humanities from the Pablo de Olavide University. He received a collaborative scholarship that, together with the PUCP and with the help of Dr. Luis Jaime Castillo and Dr. Santiago Uceda, allowed him to discover the Moche culture and Peru. Between 2006 and 2008 he studied for a PhD in Art History and Cultural Management of the Andean World. In 2010 he completed a university expert course in Social Media. He works as a high school teacher and is an expert in the training of foreign students and senior citizens. 
He is responsible for the diffusion of Huaca Montegrande in Spain and Europe.

He is Resident of the Archaeological Investigations at Montegrande and part of its research team since 2016. With a degree in Archaeology from the National University of Trujillo, he has outstanding experience in archaeological research on the Peruvian north coast and in the Amazon.

She is an administrator and has been part of the Montegrande archaeological research team since its inception in 2010. She provides logistical and administrative support for the archaeological research in Montegrande as well as for the projects carried out by the Association for Scientific Research in the Peruvian Amazon (ASICAMPE).

She was born in India and currently lives in Sydney, Australia. She is an empathic professional committed to the healing power of sounds and vibrations. She holds certifications from India, Australia and the United States. She emphasizes energetic alignment to achieve the desired positive results. Her curiosity for ancient civilizations brought her to the Montegrande Temple in September 2023. Since then, she supports the research team in multiple aspects, including exploring financial support for both the archaeological research at Montegrande as well as other archaeological sites in the Amazon, conducted by ASICAMPE.

He has been part of the Montegrande archaeological research team since 2019 and is in charge of accounting for the Association for Scientific Research in the Peruvian Amazon (ASICAMPE), the titular organization designated by the Ministry of Culture for archaeological research in Montegrande.

He is an agricultural technician, as well as a farmer specializing in cacao cultivation and fermentation. He has been part of the Montegrande archaeological research team since 2021. He works as a liaison between farmers who preserve cacao trees over a hundred years old and the conservation and nature restoration program of the Association for Scientific Research in the Peruvian Amazon (ASICAMPE).

She is a specialist in Bioarchaeology and has been part of the Montegrande research team since 2012. She received her PhD in Bioarchaeology at the National University of Trujillo, and is responsible for investigating the funerary contexts recorded in the archaeological investigations at Montegrande.

She is a Social Communicator from Universidad Nacional de San Marcos, writer and facilitator of cacao circles and women's circles. She is part of the Huaca Montegrande Communications team, responsible for the international dissemination of research, and the design of the website. She has been part of the Montegrande team since 2024. In addition, she has experience in environmental and social development projects, as well as in the creation of educational material for children.

She is a biologist, ecologist, educator and specialist in Nature Conservation and Restoration. She was born in the United States of America and currently lives in Costa Rica. She visited the Montegrande temple on July 7, 2024 and since that date she joined the Montegrande archaeological research team to support and manage funding to continue with the archaeological research, as well as the protection and restoration of cacao trees over a hundred years old, a program promoted by Asociación para la Investigación Científica de la Amazonía de Perú (ASICAMPE).  

He has been part of the Montegrande archaeological research team since its inception in 2010 and works as an archaeological technician in archaeological research in Montegrande as well as in projects implemented by the Association for Scientific Research in the Peruvian Amazon (ASICAMPE).

He has a degree in archaeology and works as supervisor of archaeological investigations in Montegrande, as an archaeologist of the Dirección Desconcentrada de Cultura de Cajamarca, of the Peruvian Ministry of Culture.  Since 2010, he has been monitoring and supervising the archaeological interventions in Montegrande, which are being executed according to the terms of the authorization resolution of the Ministry of Culture.