Central Highlands - Peru - page 637

6 Sosa Hotel C2

Eating

7 Chifa Khon Wa C2

8 Hotel Real Cafe B2

9 Huapri B2

10 La Piazzetta C2

11 Lookcos Burger Grill B1

Entertainment

12 Anambique B2

Information

13 Banco Continental B2

14 BCP B2

15 Hospital Nacional Hermillo Valdizán D2

16 Locutorio Público C2

Transport

17 Bahía Continental C2

18 Comité Autos No 5 C3

19 LC Peru C1

20 León de Huánuco C3

21 Marañon Express A3

22 Turismo Central A3

23 Turismo Unión A3

Temple of Kotosh
(admission incl guided tour S5; 8am-6pm) This slightly dilapidated temple ruin is also
known as the Temple of the Crossed Hands because of the life-sized mud molding of a
pair of crossed hands, which is the site's highlight. The molding dates to about 2000 BC
and is now at Lima's Museo Nacional de Antropología, Arqueología e Historía del Perú; a
replica remains. Little is known about Kotosh, one of the most ancient of Andean cultures.
The temple site is easily visited by taxi (S12, including a 30-minute wait and return). In
the hills 2km above the site, Quillaromi cave has impressive prehistoric paintings. Ko-
tosh is about 5km west of town off La Unión road.

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