Arequipa

Petroglyphs of Dead Bull Ravine (Toro Muerto)

A complex of engravings in volcanic rock covering an area of 5km2, on a sloping plane in the Dead Bull ravine (Toro Muerto), at an altitude of 1500 meters above sea level. The carvings include human figures, geometric shapes, and animals including snakes and birds. Archaeologists believe it was a site for shamanic rituals. In the surrounding area you can find caves with similar engravings on their walls.

Sumbay Caves

The caves feature more than 500 paintings and engravings of local wildlife, including herds of guanaco, a relative of the llama that still lives in Peru’s high sierra, but in diminishing numbers. The caves lie at an altitude of 4,127 meters above sea level, on the right bank of the Sumbay river.

Ravine of the Cow, or Port Inca

An archaeological complex constructed from stone, and occupied from the pre-Ceramic period to the Inca and Late Horizon Period. Port Inca is comprised of various sections: living areas with rectangular and oval shaped enclosures, dispersed burial sites, and terraces. Due to its location in a rocky ravine, the terraces were constructed to restrict the possibility of landslides. Some archaeologists and historians believe that one of the Inca Trails started from here, then entered the territory of Ayacucho before reaching Cusco.

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