August
08
/ 2019
One of the greatest Pre-Columbian civilizations of Colombia were the Tierradentro who flourished for centuries. They created a remarkable series of cave tombs and monuments which offer us a unique insight into life in the area before the Spanish Conquest. The National Archeological Park of Tierradentro with its many shaft tombs has no parallel in Latin America and is now a designated UNESCO World Heritage site. The History of The Tierradentro Culture The builders of the tombs and funerary monuments in the Tierradentro lived in the uplands and valleys of the Northern Andes and were related to the ancient San Agustín culture. They were a highly advanced society who developed ingenious agricultural and hydrological systems. The small settlements consisted of
