Sunday, July 6, 2008

Enigmas discovered in Choquequirao

A Spanish team from Cenit Expeditions came to Peru in order to investigate the Inca site of Choquequirao (Cradle of Gold), in the region of Cusco. Recently, 33 geometrical figures of llamas, made with white stones, have been uncovered from the dense vegetation that covers most of the walls and buildings in the site. These figures are not found in other Inca constructions but in earlier cultures, as is the case with the Chachapoyas that flourished in northern Peru.

Choquequirao is referred as Machu Picchu’s sister city because of its similarity in terms of location and architecture. It takes a hike of 2 to 5 days, depending on the weather, to reach Choquequirao (3058m) from Cachora, a small town in the region of Apurimac about 30km from the Inca site. Cachora is the starting point for expedition groups and many trekkers in their way to the archaeological site.

http://www.rpp.com.pe/
http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/06/03/travel/03inca.html

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