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URBAN CENTER B ERA DE PANDO
from Urban centers of Caral Civilization: 21 years recovering history on the Social System
by Caral Perú
Location
The Era de Pando archaeological site can be accessed taking the exit at kilometer 184 of the Pan-American Highway, and continuing for eleven kilometers towards Ambar.
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Political location:
Lima Department
Barranca Province / Supe District
Geographic location: Area: 18S
Reference system: WGS84
UTM coordinates: 216 324.98 E, 8800232.15 N
Average Altitude: 200 m a.s.l
Urban Center Area: 57.93 ha
Geographic Aspects
The archaeological site covers the Era de Pando gully in the lower section of the Supe Valley, thirteen kilometers away from the coast. The gully is formed by geological terraces of colluvial formation and an extensive plain with runoffs of different sizes, coming from the Taro and Orqueta mountains. It is a natural way that connects with the Pativilca valley and the Tayta Laynes micro-basin.
The architectural components of the archaeological site were built on the terraces and on the mountain slopes next to the valley.