In 1637, the Jesuits Gaspar Cugia and Lucas de la Cueva from Quito began establishing missions in Maynas territories, on the banks of the Marañón River, around the Pongo de Manseriche region, close to the Spanish settlement of Borja.
The Jesuits Gaspar Cugia and Lucas de la Cueva from Quito began establishing missions in Maynas territories around the Pongo de Manseriche region. This was on the banks of the Marañón River. This was in 1637. This was close to the Spanish settlement of Borja.