Geoglifos de Pintados, Pre-Columbian geoglyphs in Pampa del Tamarugal, Chile
The archaeological site contains more than 60 panels with 450 figures extending across 3 kilometers in the Tarapacá Region at 1035 meters elevation point.
Between 700 and 1500 AD, indigenous peoples created these geoglyphs by removing surface materials from hillsides to generate visual patterns against the natural terrain.
The geometric, human, and animal figures served as navigation markers for caravans traveling through different ecological zones between the desert and coastal areas.
The site is located 95 kilometers from Iquique city, accessible via Route 16 and the Panamericana Norte highway through the Pozo Almonte district.
The figures occupy 50,000 square kilometers of desert terrain and demonstrate connections with the Tiwanaku civilization that influenced the Andean region from 500 AD.
Location: Pozo Almonte
GPS coordinates: -20.61918,-69.67366
Latest update: March 2, 2025 22:58
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