La Galgada
The archaeological site of La Galgada in Peru is an example of a ceremonial monument built within the Kotosh Religious Tradition during the preceramic, or Late Archaic period of Andean history.La Galgada
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Ancash department, Peru
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Tauca District, Pallasca Province, Ancash, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-8.47101° or 8° 28′ 16″ southLongitude
-78.15539° or 78° 9′ 19″ westOpen location code
6733GRHV+HROpenStreetMap ID
node 1689200658OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q5963500
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In Other Languages
From Russian to Spanish—“La Galgada” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Ла Гальгада”
- Spanish: “La Galgada”
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