The Vicús culture and Chulucana ceramics

The Vicús culture and Chulucana ceramics

May 30, 2017

The northern Peruvian city of Chulucanas is an artisan centre close to the regional capital Piura, which gives name to this kind of ceramics. Piura was the first city founded by the Castilian Francisco Pizarro on his conquest.

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The Chancay Culture

The Chancay Culture

April 20, 2017

Chancay culture is a pre-Columbian culture developed in Peru between the years 1200 and 1470 b.C., which declines on XV century faded out by conquerors coming from Inca empire.

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The Moche (or Mochica) culture and Ai Apaec

The Moche (or Mochica) culture and Ai Apaec

February 12, 2017

The Moche or Mochica culture appears and develops between the I and VII centuries a.C. within the narrow desert fringe at the north of Peru

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Welcome to TheBotijo.com

Welcome to TheBotijo.com

January 09, 2017

There has been a long way since we decided to launch TheBotijo.com and it looks we are finally on air.

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