Triptico

Introduction

Dear friends, the I.E.S. “Chongoyape” puts in your

hands some information collected from very reliable

sources to promote the tourist potential of our district.

Our main tourist resource are the Petroglyphs in Cerro

Mulato, as a way of expression of the old people who

reached “Cerro Mulato” and just as if they were

playing or resting, they began to engrave some basic

features of their life on the stones that were scattered

along this area of the valley of Chancay.

Those men combined their respect for nature and for the

thousands of years of experience, used the natural

resources according to the extent of their spiritual and

material needs.

They also reflect with conviction their spiritual world,

their ideas, beliefs, and individual and collective

experiences; all this according to the natural

environment.

We invite you to visit Chongoyape and enjoy the beauty

of this place.

We wait you!!

I.E.S. “Chongoyape”

Field trip done by students of 2nd

grade.

Anthropomorphic Figures

They may represent the priest and shamans who

played an important role in the worship ceremonies

something that still prevails in this place.

In other cases, the men are holding objects in their

hands; they may refer to farmers working in the

lands of the Valley of Chancay. They are raising

their hands probably to ask the Apus to bring rain

for their crops.

Astrology

The symbols drawn include half-moons, spirals,

suns, triangles and crosses, often associated with

lines of cupules. These scenes may represent the

practice of astrology by these men according to the

position of them.

Animal Representations

They engraved scenes that represent snakes and fish

(as a way to attract water to this arid and hot

place), foxes, pumas, birds, deers, etc. that live in

this area.

Most representative icons and their probable interpretation

The Enigmatic Cerro

Mulato…

Chongoyape - Perú

Tourist Attractions

It is an artificial lake built to collet water from

Chancay, Chotano and Conchano rivers. Here you

can practice swimming, fishing and rowing.

Tinajones

The Waterfall

This reserve is one of the best protected dry forest

areas and is home to a range of wildlife, including

many endemic and threatened species such as the:

Spectacled bear, Andean condor, Sechuran fox, etc.

Chaparrí

White-winged guan

Andean condor

Sechuran fox

Spectacled bear

By Teacher:

- Dolores María Silva Aguilar.

By Teachers: - María Silva Aguilar.