Marcahuasi
Sign in to save300px|thumb|Shape of a human head on Marcahuasi Marcahuasi () is a plateau in the Andes Mountains, located 60 km east of Lima, on the mountain range that rises to the right bank of the Rímac River. The site is located at above sea level and is known for its unusual geological formations; curious shapes of human faces and animals visible in granite rock.
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- Lima Department
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300px|thumb|Shape of a human head on Marcahuasi Marcahuasi () is a plateau in the Andes Mountains, located 60 km east of Lima, on the mountain range that rises to the right bank of the Rímac River. The site is located at above sea level and is known for its unusual geological formations; curious shapes of human faces and animals visible in granite rock.
==Research== The place was first investigated by Julio Tello in 1922. It was then investigated by Daniel Ruzo during the 1950s and in an area of about 3 km2, several hundred curious shapes are found, which can be presumed as natural formations. The place is located at a height of about in the Andes Mountain.
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