164 km / 102 miles northwest of Arequipa Peru (2 hours and 30 minutes) Leaving the Colca valley and passing through the Sihuas pampas is one way to get there. To get there directly from Arequipa. Its needed to take the road to Lima and turn off at Corire (District of Uraca) and drive for 6 km / 4 miles.
The site consists of a group of carvings spread out over five km2 / two miles2. Here you can see more than 3,000 petro glyphs. The majority of them are representations of human beings, animals, and plants, as well as geometric designs that seem to have been carved with sharpened stones. The techniques used varied from striking, scratching, chipping, to hammering, and their age could begin around 1100 A.D. |