Tantamayo Archaeological Complex

There are more than 80 archaeological sites in the area surrounding Tantamayo, with architecture characterized by immense buildings up to 11 meters high, some with 6 stories, all made from stone, and surrounded by formidable defensive walls. Some of the most important sites are: Japallán, a collection of pre-Inca buildings standing at an altitude of 4100 meters above sea level; the granaries at Salmin, a grouping of 20 storage barns; the “skyscrapers” of Piruro, some of the tallest buildings grouped together at an altitude of 3800 meters above sea level, and finally, the citadels of Susupillo and Jipango.