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Art/Culture/History | 9 October, 2009 [ 12:55 ]

Peru declares more than 40 monuments and sites as "cultural heritage"


LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra

Peru's National Institute of Culture (INC) declared officially as “cultural heritage” more than 40 monuments and prehispanic sites in the regions of Piura, Lima, Cusco, Huancavelica, Apurímac, Moquegua, Áncash, Junín, Pasco, Puno, Amazonas, Ayacucho and Huánuco.

The list includes the following archaeological sites: Castilla-El Indio 01, Castilla-El Indio 02, Castilla-El Indio 03 (Piura); Conchal Playa Grande (Lima); Ak´awillay (Cusco); Cuchimachay, Ranrapata (Huancavelica); Tocone hill and Minaspunta hill (Apurímac).

Other places included in the list are Huayco hill (Moquegua); Pampa Blanca, Tambo Real cemeteries (South and North, in Ancash); Qollmay (Cusco); pre inca roads Carhuamayo-Ninacaca and Uco-Quebrada Shogue (Junín and Pasco); Tumuyo, Yanaqaqa Bajo, Pasincha Pata, Panti Pantini, Alto Jilahuata and Buena Vista (Puno), among others in Amazonas, Ayacucho, Cusco and Huánuco.

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