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Recuay Culture

More than 1500 years ago, in the stage called Early Intermediate, the inhabitants of the current province of Recuay developed one of the most important cultures of the time.



The Recuay culture occupied a large part of the Santa Valley and the Callejón de Huaylas.



The Recuay culture is known for its large cemetery, and burials of people who had a good position in society at that time.



These cemeteries were made up of underground galleries that can be reached from a tube more than 1 m deep and 0.70 m in diameter, which gives access to a chamber.



These burial chambers are plastered with very rough stone slabs attached to the wall.



The objects found as offerings include stone sculpture, through which warriors and women are represented in different styles, which have been called Aija, Huaraz and Huántar.



Ceramics:



Recuay ceramics have a characteristic that combines with painting and modeling.





The city of Recuay is at 3422 meters above sea level, which facilitates the vision of a beautiful dreamlike landscape, surrounded by snow-capped peaks and flowery landscapes.



Recuay's population is humble and hardworking; they are engaged in agriculture and mining.



The city of Recuay, capital of the province of the same name, is one of the 20 provinces that make up the Ancash region.



The city of Recuay is located in the Callejón de Huaylas, 25 kilometers south of Huaraz, away from the highway that connects the towns in the Callejón de Huaylas.



This city is located on the edge of the Santa River (at 3422 masl).





Important Places in the Province of Recuay

The city of Recuay has a great variety of important places.



Mineral and Thermal Waters:



These are the most popular and popular places:



• Conococha. • Uchuschaca. • Pachacoto. • Pumapampa. • Burgos. • Utuco.

Lagoons:



• Querococha, is located on the western slope of the Cordillera Blanca.

• Conococha, is located in the extreme south-west of the Recuay province.

The Impressive Forest of Puyas de Raymondi: located on the road to the city of Carpa.



The San Francisco Grotto: geological formation of volcanic rock.



City of Aija:



Aija is located a few kilometers from the city of Caraz and is known for being the birthplace of the most notable scientist of international fame that Peru had, Santiago Antunes de Mayolo.

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