Cabeza de Vaca, Tumbes explained

Cabeza de Vaca
Map Type:Peru
Coordinates:-3.6008°N -80.4917°W
Location:Peru, Tumbes Region, Tumbes Province
Material:adobe

Cabeza de Vaca is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Tumbes Region, Tumbes Province, Corrales District. Cabeza de Vaca was occupied by Incas. The ruins consisting of buildings, temples, canals and trail. The site is 5 kilometres from Tumbes, Peru.[1]

Its image was used on a commemorative 1 Sol coin in 2016, to represent the Tumbes Region, part of a series titled "Wealth and Pride of Peru".[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Restos arqueológicos de Cabeza de Vaca. . De Perú. September 17, 2017.
  2. Web site: Serie Numismatica "Riqueza y Orgullo del Peru" . . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305082947/http://www.bcrp.gob.pe/docs/Billetes-Monedas/Monedas-de-Coleccion/Riqueza-y-Orgullo-del-Peru/antiguo-hotel-palace.pdf . 2016-03-05 . 2017-09-30.