To limit the spread of the coronavirus, attractions may be closed or have partial closures. Please consult government travel advisories before. C427rd from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. On llanguil hill, only 8 km northeast from the city of cajamarca, there are living rock excavations, appearing at a distance to be a multiple array of windows. When you get here, youll swear that this was once a city built into a cliffthe holes are shaped like squares and look similar to windows. The otuzco windows are set 4 miles 7 km outside the city of cajamarca. Nonetheless, this is a fascinating place to explore indigenous burial practices.
The site is located 4 miles 7 km northeast of cajamarca. Download this tours pdf brochure and start tour planning offline. Find otuzco stock images in hd and millions of other royaltyfree stock photos. Download 23 ventanillas otuzco stock photos for free or amazingly low rates. The site is made up of some 200 small windows carved into a cliff. However, the holes are actually 600yearold burial sites from the cajamarca culture. Ventanillas otuzco stock photos download 23 royalty free. Preinca necropolises with funerary niches built into the hillside. Unconcerned with the artistic merit of the work, the spaniards melted it down into 6,000 kg,200 lbs of gold and 12,000 kg 26,400 lbs of silver bullion. Cajamarca is a big city nowadays, with a number of mining projects in the area, but is still the most attractive, historic town in the north, full of exquisite baroque churches and old mansions from colonial times at a moderate elevation of 2,650 m 8,695 ft, it is graced with a pleasant climate and surrounded by a fertile valley known for its dairy farming.
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