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On reaching the site of Cumbe Mayo, the visitor is struck by the eroded rocks that seem to have eerie human shapes (los Frailones). Petroglyphs have been found inside a cavity. The Cajamarca Indians dug an amazing aqueduct, nearly 9km-long, here right out of the rock. Dating back to around 1500BC, it carried water from as far away as the valley, and represents yet another demonstration of the pre-Incan civilisations' engineering ingenuity.
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Things to see and donearby
- The Green GuidePlaza de Armas, Cajamarca
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- From $6Estancia 311 Backpackers170 m - Pasaje Cutervo 129 Urbanizacion Ramon Castilla, Cajamarca
- From $85Mviajes Travel & Services241 m - Pje. La Manzanitas s/n - Urb. Quinta Mercedes, Cajamarca
- From $25Hotel Los Nogales560 m - Jr. Mariano Melgar 496, Cajamarca
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