Colonization of Paraíso
Paraíso was settled between 1969 and 1973 by Piuranos and families from Ancash affected by the Yungay earthquake. Most of the settlers left shortly thereafter, leaving only 20% of the original group.
Paraíso was colonized between 1969 and 1973, first by a group of Piuranos and then by families of Ancashinos affected by the Yungay earthquake. A very young community settled in the central jungle region. Shortly after the initial colonization, most of the settlers decided to leave Paraíso, leaving only 20% of the original group. It was only in 1978 that coca cultivation appeared in the area and only two years later, in 1980, it became a drug trafficking center.