THE MOCHE - VIRU CONNECTION
Maarten van Hoek Updated September 2006
The satellite photo above shows the importance of Alto de la Guitarra and Queneto. Both important archaeological sites are situated on an ancient route from the Moche Valley (in which we find the famous Huaca del Sol and the Huaca de la Luna near Trujillo) to the Viru Valley where the rock art sites and ancient ruins of Queneto are found. Parts of this route still have ancient roads and temple ruins dating from the Cupisnique Period. West of Alto de la Guitarra is the Quebrada Santo Domingo where several geoglyphs are endangered. Use the link below for further information about Santo Domingo.
Courtesy Earth Satellite Corporation (EarthSat) and NASA's Earth Science Applications Directorate.
| RESPONSIBLE VISTOR BEHAVIOUR AT ROCK ART SITES
* Never touch or wet rock art - it is highly damaging * Never chalk or enhance engravings * Do not walk on engraved rock * Leave all archaeological artefacts as they are * Only take photographs, only leave your footsteps |
In the far north of Peru, east of the city of Trujillo, is an highly endangered archaeological complex located in the Quebrada de Santo Domingo, a very historical and scenic 32 square-km dry river valley. Click this link for more information.
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