Pueblo Antiguo de Huaquis, Archaeological site in Miraflores, Yauyos Province, Peru
Pueblo Antiguo de Huaquis is an archaeological site in the mountains of Yauyos Province with stone structures and farming terraces built at high altitude. The buildings and fields spread across the rugged terrain, showing how people lived and farmed in this remote location.
The Yauyos people founded this settlement between the 10th and 14th centuries, building their homes high in the mountains. Later, the Inca Empire absorbed the area into their expanding realm.
The stone church with its bell tower marks where local beliefs met Spanish practices after conquest. You can see how the community maintains this sacred place as part of their identity today.
You reach the site by walking from Miraflores village through a mountain path that takes several hours. Bring warm clothing since the altitude makes it cool, and plan extra time to explore at a leisurely pace given the terrain.
The terraced corn fields here demonstrate how skillfully ancient farmers grew crops at this extreme altitude. The way they carved the mountainside into level plots allowed them to farm successfully where most others could not.
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