Morro del Tulcán

El Morro del Tulcán (lit. Tulcán Hill) is an Indigenous pyramid in Popayán, Colombia. [1] Research suggests that the individuals buried there came from the very top of the social classes of their society.[1]

El Morro del Tulcán

The pyramid was constructed in the pre-Columbian period, approximately between 1600 - 500 BC; the period which is now known as "the Delayed Cacicales Societies". On this pyramid a statue dedicated to the Conquistador Sebastián de Belalcázar existed from 1937-2020.[2]

El Morro del Tulcán is the main archaeological site of Popayán.

References
  1. "Popayan culture and attractions. Popayan travel and tours. Popayan Hotels, youth hostels, lodging, nightlife". Archived from the original on 2007-11-10. Retrieved 2007-11-10.
  2. Tiempo, Casa Editorial El (2020-09-16). "Indígenas tumbaron la estatua del conquistador Santiago de Belalcazar". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-09-16.


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