Place of Birth: Cajamarca, PeruBirthday: 25 December 1925Bio: Carlos César Salvador Aranha Castaneda was an American author with a Ph.D. in anthropology. Starting with \"The Teachings of Don Juan\" in 1968, Castaneda wrote a series of books that describe his training in shamanism, particularly with a group whose lineage descended from the Toltecs. The books, narrated in the first person, relate his experiences under the tutelage of a Yaqui \"Man of Knowledge\" named don Juan Matus.
