Who are we?
Since October 2016, Thierry Jamin and the team at the Inkarri Cusco Institute have been involved in this incredible story of the non-human mummies of Nasca.
Then, thanks to the generosity of numerous donors during a special crowdfunding campaign launched in February 2017 on a French platform, the Inkarri Cusco Institute undertook the first scientific analyses of these incredible relics: clinical analyses, X-rays, scans, DNA analyses, carbon-14 dating, etc.
It was also the Inkarri Institute that, starting in 2016, despite all odds, managed to publicize this exceptional discovery through this website, videos posted on social media, and various radio, television, and Internet broadcasts.
Since then, the case of the non-human mummies of Nasca has become global. And its implications are staggering.
But this story would never have come to fruition without the involvement of the following individuals and institutions:
Leandro Benedicto Sarmiento Rivera, alias « Mario »
He is the discoverer of the famous site of the three-toed non-human mummies, whose location remains unknown to this day.
The Inkarri Cusco Institute
Thierry Jamin
Researcher, French explorer, and President of the Inkarri Institute.
Chiki
Chiki joined the Inkarri Institute team in 2020. An explorer at heart, the Amazon rainforest now holds no secrets for her. The Nasca desert had better watch out! Berger Chiribaya, now classified as part of Peru’s national heritage, Chiki has remained humble nonetheless…
José Begnino Casafranca Montes
A retired police officer, he is vice president of the Inkarri Institute.
Edward Valenzuela Gil
Secretary of Public Relations and Information at the Inkarri Institute.
On video
Thierry Jamin
September 14, 2023
In French
On Nurea TV
Thierry Jamin and Edward Valenzuela
In Spanish
On Mundo Ovni Digital Argentina
Thierry Jamin, José Casafranca and
Edward Valenzuela
In Spanish
About RUBEN DANIEL SCIAN PAISAJES PERSONAS Y PERSONAJES
Thierry Jamin and Edward Valenzuela
In Spanish
On Psicoactivo Podcast
Thierry Jamin and Edward Valenzuela
In English
On Psicoactivo Podcast
Representatives of the Inkarri Institute abroad
William Galison
An American citizen living in New York, William is a talented professional musician and singer. By the way, are you familiar with the films “Bagdad Café” (1987) or “The Untouchables” (1987)? William played the music in these cult films, and in many others! Passionate about ufology, he has been interested in the history of the non-human mummies of Nasca since meeting Thierry Jamin and Alain Bonnet in France in 2017. A great connoisseur of the case, he represents the Inkarri Institute in the United States and throughout the English-speaking world.
May 31, 2024
In English
On That UFO Podcast
Stéphanie Serres
In French
Jeff Benoit LIVE
Silvia Kliche
A renowned journalist in Uruguay (she was the director of the country’s main television news program for 23 years!) and throughout South America, Silvia Kliche has been following the case of the non-human mummies of Nasca since the very beginning. In 2018 and 2024, she participated in public hearings organized by the “Culture Commission” of the Congress of the Republic of Peru. She is also the author of numerous books, including “Pachacuti – Ya es momento que Nazca la verdad” (2018), devoted to the archaeological mysteries of Peru, and in particular Nasca. As ambassador for the Inkarri Institute in Uruguay, she also represents our institution in various countries of the “Southern Cone,” notably Chile.
In Spanish
Tarde o Temprano – Channel 12
Alain Bonnet
Manager of Jungle Doc Productions, he is the director of several films devoted to this incredible discovery. A webmaster by training, he is also the architect of this website.
Official collaborators of the Inkarri Institute
David, also known as “Frop-Frop”
He is our specialist in DICOM processing. We owe him the processing of all HD scans performed on mummies… since 2017!
Christophe Serres
A specialist in 3D animation, Christophe is the creator of the 3D representations of mummies, which can be viewed on this website: 3D Viewer. He is also responsible for the 3D animations in both seasons of the documentary series “Tridactyls.”
Manuel Cacéres Ventura
Originally from Palpa, Manuel is a professional journalist and the local representative for various Peruvian national media outlets (TV, radio, daily press, etc.). He was the one who helped us identify “Mario” and introduced him to us in January 2017.
Maxime Arnould
An outstanding drone pilot from Jura, France, Maxime has been working with the Inkarri Institute team in the Nasca Desert since 2024. Thanks to him, new advances have been made in the study of the “Mario” site, and incredible geoglyphs have been discovered using his drones equipped with thermal cameras.
Jonathan Wachbar
Maxime’s assistant, Jonathan, is originally from Alsace (France). He has also been assisting the Inkarri Institute in its field investigations since 2024.
Catherine Rayer, Antoine Bruno, Sandrine Ferré
Catherine, Antoine, and Sandrine have been translating all of the Inkarri Cusco Institute’s publications into English and Spanish since the beginning of the Nasca case.
These scientists who work with the Inkarri Institute
In connection with the case of the non-human mummies of Nasca, the Inkarri Cusco Institute has been working since 2016 in collaboration with numerous scientists from around the world, specializing in various fields, such as general practitioners, surgeons, radiologists, biologists, geneticists, epigeneticians, paleontologists, anthropologists, archaeologists, etc.
Clifford Miles (USA)
Cliff is an anthropologist and paleontologist by training. In the United States, he is credited with creating one of the largest paleontological museums in the country! Passionate for many years about the case of the non-human mummies of Nasca, he is notably the author of the “Miles Papers,” devoted to the study of these mysterious desiccated bodies.
Celestino Adolfo Piotti (Argentina)
A surgeon and specialist in occupational medicine, Dr. Celestino Piotti is also a forensic anthropologist and archaeologist who regularly works with the federal courts in Cordoba. He is currently researching the origins of hybrid specimens such as “Maria” and reptilian specimens such as ‘Albert’ and “Josefina.”
Ricardo Rangel Martínez (Mexico)
A biologist by training, Ricardo Rangel Martinez is a specialist in biotechnology. In the mummy case, he was particularly interested in the genome and DNA of the specimen known as “Maria” (Jamin Palpanensis).
José de la Cruz Rios López (Mexico)
Raymundo Salas Alfaro †2024 (Peru)
Edson Salazar Vivenco (Peru)
Olivier Sire (France)
Olivier Sire, former president of the University of South Brittany, holds degrees in fundamental biochemistry and animal biology and physiology. He has conducted molecular analysis of samples from María, Victoria, and the large hands.
Roger Zuñiga Avilès (Peru)
Edgar Martín Hernández Huaripaucar †2024 (Peru)
Daniel Mendoza Vizarreta (Peru)
San Luis Gonzaga University of Ica
Irwin Zuñiga Almora (Peru)
José de Jesús Zalce Benítez (Mexico)
David Willy Ruiz Vela (Peru)
IMPORTANT
Due to the heated controversy and sometimes threats directed at certain scientists following these discoveries, a number of researchers wish (at least for the time being) to remain anonymous.
The team at the Inkarri Cusco Institute is currently working in collaboration with several universities located in Latin America, the United States, and Europe. For obvious reasons of confidentiality, we prefer to keep the identities of these institutions confidential for the time being. We thank you for your understanding.
To Find out more...
TRIDACTYLS Season 2
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TRIDACTYLS Season 1
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Les momies non humaines de Nazca
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Lost Paititi & the Non-Human Remains of Nazca
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