 Later the Italian biologist Antonio Raimondi (1826–1890) discovered it in the region of Chavín de Huantar during his trips to Peru.In Bolivia - apart from Vacas where these plants are spread on an area of about 1 km2 - the only other place to find the Puya raimondii is Comanche mountain in the Caquiaviri Canton, Pacajes Province, La Paz Department.The plants all use to grow on the eastern side of the mountains because they prefer having sun from morning until the middle of the afternoon.