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In the prestigious National Geographic magazine, a team of experts claims to have discovered a mythical Inca citadel in Cusco, Peru, that had been lost to time and whose area is four times larger than Machu Picchu.

Description of the discovery at T'aqrachullo:

T'aqrachullo is a complex of ruins located 225 kilometers from the world wonder and about 90 meters above the Apurímac River. Although the site has been known for more than three decades, a series of archaeological discoveries in recent years have changed its significance in the history books.

Interest in T'aqrachullo began to grow after archaeologist Dante Huallpayunca discovered nearly 3,000 gold, silver, and copper sequins in a place that was formerly used as an alpaca corral. This discovery was made in 2022 as part of an excavation project by the Ministry of Culture.

After analysis, it was discovered that these objects date back to the 16th century, a time when they served as adornments for the ceremonial garments of the Inca elite. "Many archaeologists never find anything like this in their entire career", the expert told NatGeo magazine.

However, one of the most surprising details for researchers is that the characteristics of the site coincide with an Inca temple whose whereabouts were previously unknown.

The numerous findings related to the Inca period have led archaeologists to believe that T'aqrachullo is actually Ancocagua, an Inca city described in colonial-era chronicles as one of the most important temples of the Tahuantinsuyo (Inca Empire) and the site of a bloody battle with the Spanish conquistadors.

In an interview with Exitosa, Huallpayunca stated that Ancocagua is a temple as important as Qorikancha, Huanacaure, or Pachacamac. While its existence was known from the writings of the colonial chronicler Pedro Cieza de León, its exact location was unknown until now.

Although the site receives occasional visitors, it lacks a formal tourist circuit like those of other national sites. Investigations are ongoing, and the available findings represent only a fraction of the total complex, so its definitive opening to the public will depend on future conservation efforts and government planning.

After a month of intense work and a race against time, the Honduran Institute of Anthropology and History (IHAH), with the support of local authorities and the Maya Chortí indigenous communities, successfully rescued and relocated a Mayan stela and three altars at the Petapilla archaeological site, located in the municipality of Santa Rita, Copán.

These archaeological pieces were at serious risk of destruction due to a geological fault that threatened to sweep them away and bury them

The Sinsimbla ruins are a group of archaeological mounds located in the Otoro Valley, in the department of Intibucá, Honduras that belongs to the lenca culture. The first references to these large mounds appeared in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when explorers and researchers began documenting the existence of ancient pre-Hispanic settlements in the region.

The layout of the structures suggests the existence of a ceremonial and residential center organized around plazas and platforms. Although the structures are currently heavily eroded and covered by vegetation, it is still possible to distinguish pyramidal mounds and remains of stone and earthen structures that demonstrate a complex architectural plan.

The site remains shrouded in mystery because although it is known to which culture it belongs, it has been very little studied, to the point that it is very difficult to obtain photographs of it.

The Huari culture emerged in Ayacucho, in the southern highlands of Peru. Its pottery combines sculpture with the use of color. Motifs are outlined in black. This style greatly influenced the Andean region during the Fusion Epoch.

The style from the southern coast displays a marked Huari influence. The pottery also incorporates Nasca influence in its use of the double spout and bridge handle.

Figures carved in turquoise, found at the Huari site of Pikillacta, representing members of the elite dressed in important symbols of power and status in the form of fine headdresses and tunics.

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