Ventanillas de Otuzco

Ventanillas de Otuzco is a Peruvian archaeological site located in the district of Baños del Inca, 8 km northwest of the city of Cajamarca [1] The crypts fulfilled its function of funerary enclosure.

Ventanillas de Otuzco
Partial view of the archaeological site.
Shown within Peru
Location Peru
Cajamarca Province, Cajamarca
TypeSettlement
History
PeriodsEarly Intermediate
CulturesCajamarca

Location

It is located near the great lakes in the michigan of Baños del Inca 8 km northwest of the city of Cajamarca. The site is located on volcanic rock. It has an area of 4000 meters [2]

Detail of the archaeological site.

Chronology

It has an antiquity of 50 a. C. - 500 d. C.. of the Early Intermediate period.

References

  1. "We invite you to the Ventanillas de Otuzco (In Spanish)". El Comercio. September 9, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  2. "VENTANILLAS DE OTUZCO". Mincetur. Retrieved April 9, 2018.

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