The petroglyphs of Toro Muerto - Arequipa - Peru Catalogued worldwide as one of the sites with the greatest amount of rock art on the planet, the petroglyphs of Toro Muerto contain around 2,600 blocks engraved in low relief with geometric, zoomorphic and atropomorphic images. Located in the district of Uraca, province of Castilla, this place is in a desert area, with a numerous presence of volcanic rocks due to the proximity to the Chachani and Coropuna. They are located at an altitude ranging from 400 to 800 meters above sea level, very close to the Majes valley. The age of these engravings is estimated to be between 800 and 1500 years old. Today, the more than 5 square kilometers of surface where these rocks are found continue to be investigated, as it is believed that there could be more. The appearance of this find from the pre-Hispanic era was known in 1951 and the use of different artistic techniques, such as beating, scratching, rubbing, engraving or chipping, can be appreciated in the works. What to do at the Toro Muerto Petroglyphs? To appreciate the magnificent lithic art. You will be able to see large stones carved with representations in low relief of different figures, which had an important religious, spiritual and socio-cultural value for the ancient inhabitants of this place. Visit the Jurassic Park of Querullpa. This park is 11 kilometers from the petroglyphs, where dinosaur footprints and fish fossils were found in 2002. It has life-size representations of dinosaurs built in fiberglass. Enjoy the Majes Valley. Beautiful views of a landscape of snow-capped mountains, green mountains and the Majes River as protagonists. In the waters of this river you can practice canoeing. Visiting wine cellars. On the banks of the Majes River you can visit different wine and
The petroglyphs of Toro Muerto – Arequipa – Peru Catalogued
