Ruins at Paradones

Peru / Ancash / Casma /
Nice ruins very close to the city of Moro in the Nepeña valley. There appears to be some sort of an adobe temple in front of which is a plaza that is surrounded by debris-filled carved rock walls that are up to 2.5 m high or higher in places. The plaza has been a field at one time, and much of the enclosed area is now farms, fields and homes. Looters and vandals have already excavated every square inch. It is worth spending some time if your near. Some feedback on the wall construction would be welcomed. Who constructed it, how old is it, etc. Entrance was free and unsupervised as of June 2013
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Coordinates:   9°9'1"S   78°11'47"W
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