Although hundreds of people have disappeared for other motives since then, the Truth Commission said this was the most violent period in Peru’s history.

The most violent period in Peru’s history still brings sorrow among the thousands who lost loved ones between 1980 and 2000.

The most violent period in Peru’s history still brings sorrow among the thousands who lost loved ones between 1980 and 2000.

The most violent period in Peru's history still brings sorrow among the thousands who lost loved ones between 1980 and 2000.

But most people agreed that Vilcabamba was still out there. Now, another exploration party thinks that it has finally found the lost city behind the ranges.