Toro Muerto

Toro Muerto is a collection of ancient petroglyphs in the coastal desert, found in the Castilla province in the region Arequipa in . The site contains some 3000 volcanic rocks with petroglyphs dating back to the Wari culture, active from 500 to 1000 AD.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: archaeological site in Peru
  • Also known as: “Petroglyphos del Toro Muerto”

Toro Muerto

Latitude
-16.2244° or 16° 13′ 28″ south
Longitude
-72.4968° or 72° 29′ 49″ west
Open location code
57M9QGG3+67
Open­Street­Map ID
node 258186684
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q2475797
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Toro Muerto” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Тора-Муэрта”
  • Czech: “Toro Muerto”
  • French: “Toro Muerto”
  • Georgian: “ტორო-მუერტო”
  • Italian: “Toro Muerto”
  • Lithuanian: “Toro Muerto petroglifai”
  • Macedonian: “Торо Муерто”
  • Portuguese: “Sítio Arqueológico Toro Muerto”
  • Quechua: “Hatun Qillqapampa”
  • Quechua: “Toro Muerto”
  • Quechua: “Wañusqa Turu”
  • Russian: “Торо-Муэрто”
  • Spanish: “Petroglifos de Toro Muerto”
  • Spanish: “Toro Muerto”
  • Ukrainian: “Торо Муерто”

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