Cumbemayo

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Cumbemayo

Partial view of aqueduct at Cumbemayo.
Shown within Peru
Alternative name	Cumbe Mayo
Location	Peru Cajamarca Province, Cajamarca
Coordinates	07°11′23″S 78°34′26″W / 7.18972°S 78.57389°W / -7.18972; -78.57389
Type	Aqueduct, Temple, Petroglyphs
History
Builder	Cajamarca culture
Founded	1500 BCE
Site notes
Archaeologists	Julio C. Tello

Cumbemayo or Cumbe Mayo is an archaeological site located 20 kilometers southwest of the city of Cajamarca in Peru at 3,500 meters of elevation.^[1] Built around 1500 B.C.E, it comprises aqueducts, a grotto and petroglyphs; all within an area of rock formations.^[1]