Toro Muerto
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Toro Muerto is a collection of ancient petroglyphs in the Peru
vian coastal desert, found in te province Castilla
in the region Arequipa
in Peru
. The site contains some 3000 volcanic rocks with petroglyphs dating back to the Huari Culture
.
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
vian coastal desert, found in te province Castilla
Castilla Province
Castilla Province is one of eight provinces in the Arequipa Region of Peru.-Political division:The province is divided into fourteen districts which are, with its capital in parenthesis:* Andagua * Aplao * Ayo * Chachas...
in the region Arequipa
Arequipa Region
Arequipa is a region in southwestern Peru. It is bordered by the Ica, Ayacucho, Apurímac and Cusco regions on the north; the Puno Region on the east; the Moquegua Region on the south; and the Pacific Ocean on the west...
in Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. The site contains some 3000 volcanic rocks with petroglyphs dating back to the Huari Culture
Huari Culture
The Wari were a Middle Horizon civilization that flourished in the south-central Andes and coastal area of modern-day Peru, from about CE 500 to 1000...
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