Caves of Sumbay

Arequipa

It is far from Arequipa 88 km average altitude of 4.127 meters.
The landscape is typical of the highlands. The vegetation is characterized by the presence of clusters of tola, Yareta, bunch grass and lichens. 
The cave has an opening of 15 m. wide and more than 6 m. in height, its depth is 11 meters. Only in this cave there have been located 488 painted figures with extraordinary artistic skill of primitive hunters Sumbay.
The colors used are generally white, ocher and pit. Given the quantity and quality of this set of pictographs can Sumbay Caverns consider as the most beautiful and important rock art complex Andean Area.

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