According to recent claims ruins found in Peru may be the legendary lost city of Paititi. The lost city has been described to be a stone settlement embellished with gold statues and has long been the holy grail to Peruvian explorers.
A common legend claims that the lost city of Paititi was built by an Incan hero Inkarri, the founder of the city of Cusco.
The site has been described as "an archaeological fortress" found in the district of Kimbiri. The ruins are described as a 430,000 square foot fortification near Lobo Tahuantinsuyo.
An Italian archaeologist discovered archival records in 2001 that reported a missionary seeing a "city of gold" in the region.
However the site was not found in the region where historical records have indicated Paititi should be found.
National Geographic News