Toro Muerto
Toro Muerto is a collection of ancient petroglyphs in the Peruvian coastal desert, found in the Castilla province in the region Arequipa in Peru. The site contains some 3000 volcanic rocks with petroglyphs dating back to the Wari culture, active from 500 to 1000 AD.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of 400 metres (1,312 feet)
- …is also known as “Petroglyphos del Toro Muerto”
- Description: archaeological site in Peru
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Latitude
-16.2244° or 16° 13′ 28″ south
Longitude
-72.4968° or 72° 29′ 49″ west
Open location code
57M9QGG3+67
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic = archaeological_site
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tourism = attraction
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Toro Muerto” goes by many names.
Тора-МуэртаBelarusian
Toro MuertoCzech
ტორო-მუერტოGeorgian
Toro MuertoItalian
Toro Muerto petroglifaiLithuanian
Торо МуертоMacedonian
Hatun QillqapampaQuechua
Toro MuertoQuechua
Wañusqa TuruQuechua
Торо-МуэртоRussian
Торо МуертоUkrainian
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