El presidente de Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solís, visitó el complejo arqueológico Chan Chan, en Trujillo, La Libertad. ANDINA
Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solis took more than an hour at the Nik An Walled Complex (formerly Tschudi) in the Chan Chan archeological site —the largest mud city of the Americas— as part of a non-official visit to Peru during a family vacation.
He was welcomed by the head of La Libertad Decentralized Culture Office Cesar Galvez Mora and a resident archaeologist at the site Victor Piminchumo Hurtado.
Visitors explored Nik An main square, a corridor with fish and birds motifs, Audiencias, the second square, Huachaque Grande and the site’s funeral platform.
“I had no idea of the magnificence of these complexes —for which I only found the bibliographical reference— that is, the level of complexity, the depth of civilization revealed in these urban centers, the magnificence of art, the society complexity perceived through the buildings and, the water management, which has already become a serious public policy issue at present; so I am very surprised,” Solis stated.
Cesar Galvez highlighted the government’s historical investment allocated to this important archaeological site, inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1986.
“All the factors have amazed me a lot, and I have verified something that is known, but it is not usually mentioned, that is, the greatness of our American heritage, the scope of the scientific knowledge that supported it, and how proud we should feel when we see governments like the Peruvian one taking care of a universal heritage in a very professional and dedicated manner,” he concluded.
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Published: 3/24/2016