Cumbemayo

Cumbemayo or Cumbe Mayo is an archaeological site located 20 kilometers southwest of the city of Cajamarca in Peru at 3,500 meters of elevation [1]. The aqueduct and the petroglyphs at Cumbemayo are thought to be built circa 1500 - 1000 BC, the petroglyphs being similar to those of Chavín culture [1]. One of the main attractions of Cumbemayo, or "Narrow River" in Cajamarca Quechua, is the aqueduct [1]. Also prominent is the Sanctuary, a huge cliff resembling a man's head, whose mouth would be a grotto, where interesting but undecipherable petroglyphs have been found [1]. The caves and shelters of the area evidence other stone engravings [1].