COTUNDO, VALLE SAGRADO

Authors

  • Eduardo Almeida Reyes Universidad Tecnológica Equinoccial

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29019/tsafiqui.v0i4.237

Keywords:

petroglyphs, archaelogical heritage, Amazon Quichua culture, cultural tourism

Abstract

In the Ecuadorian geography there are some areas where dozens of stone carvings or petroglyphs have been identified. Among them is Cotundo parish, located in the province of Napo. Pioneering studies of these pre-Columbian art evidences, we owe them to the missionary Pedro lgnacio Porras, who published the book Rock Art of the Upper Napo 7 Misahaulli Valley (1985), which describes and interprets this kind of testimony of the ancient cultures. The petroglyphs are located in a tropical rain forest landscape, whereby, the incidence of rain, the micro vegetation growing on the rocky surface and human action, constitute a threat to the conservation of these ruins. The engraved stones are part of a cultural landscape that today is inhabited by a multiethnic population and we should highlight the predominance of Quechua speaking people with ancestral cultural expressions. This component, together with the scenic beauties of Cotundo and the traces of rock art, are valuable resources to promote sightseeing.

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How to Cite

Almeida Reyes, E. (2013). COTUNDO, VALLE SAGRADO. Tsafiqui, 4(4), 164–172. https://doi.org/10.29019/tsafiqui.v0i4.237