ROCK ART SITES IN NORTH PERU

This is a very fine and quiet petroglyph site that has suffered little despite the fact that it is immediately north of a small town.

In this beautiful valley are many rock art sites; some only recently discovered. The best known of the sites in this area is Yonan.

Many archaeological remains in this area seem to indicate an important inland route leading from the Moche Valley to the Viru Valley and vice versa. The best known rock art site in this area is Alto de la Guitarra, located just outside the Moche watershed, high up in the mountains.

Awesome imagery is found at this ancient Temple, though it is not really rock art, as the images were executed onto worked blocks of granite. Nevertheless this is one of the most impressive sites that I have seen in Peru.

An important petroglyph site, unfortunately much vandalised, as it is located very near a main road from Lima. There is a large signpost, a car park, but no supervision.

This petroglyph site is very vulnerable as it is situated in the midst of a large archaeological complex with many ancient burial tombs that all seem to have been robbed. For that reason, the location will not be revealed here.