Kauffmann Doig was born in Chiclayo, and spent his childhood and infancy in small localities of Cajamarca and Amazonas, particularly in Cocochillo (today Camporredondo) on the margin right hand of the River Marañon.
Kauffmann Doig was born in Chiclayo, and spent his early years in small localities of Cajamarca and Amazonas, particularly in Cocochillo (now Camporredondo) on the right bank of the River Marañon.