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In one of his books, anthropologist Michael Harner mentions a strange village called Macas, founded in 1599 by survivors of a Spanish massacre. Its inhabitants are all white Spanish-speakers despite it being located deep in the Amazon. Could anyone tell me more about this place and its history?

by /u/soggypoophair in /r/AskHistorians

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