Leo XIV arrives in the Peruvian Amazon after challenging the height of Cusco Pope Leo XIV, who had part of his lungs removed a month ago, landed in Pucallpa after passing through Cusco, the ancient Inca capital, at an altitude of more than 3,400 meters above sea level. In the jungle city he met with indigenous leaders to hear their concerns about deforestation, illegal logging and drug trafficking threatening their communities.

Leo XIV arrives in the Peruvian Amazon after challenging the height of Cusco Pope Leo XIV, who had part of his lungs removed a month ago, landed in Pucallpa after passing through Cusco, the ancient Inca capital, at an altitude of more than 3,400 meters above sea level. In the jungle city he met with indigenous leaders to hear their concerns about deforestation, illegal logging and drug trafficking threatening their communities.