Recuay District

Recuay District is one of ten districts of the province Recuay in Peru.[1]

Recuay
District
Country Peru
RegionAncash
ProvinceRecuay
CapitalRecuay, Peru
Government
 • MayorMilton Duck León Vergara
Area
 • Total142.96 km2 (55.20 sq mi)
Elevation
3,394 m (11,135 ft)
Population
 • Total5,186
 • Density36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO021701

Its capital is the town of Recuay in the Callejón de Huaylas Valley.

Recuay culture
Main article: Recuay culture

The Recuay culture was a highland culture of Peru that flourished in 200 BC-600 AD and was related to the Moche culture of the north coast. It is named after the Recuay area.

The Recuay area is very close to the earlier Chavin culture centre of Chavin de Huantar that lies just to the west. Thus, the Recuay originally occupied much of the territory of the Chavin, and were greatly influenced by them.

The culture especially flourished in the Callejón de Huaylas region, and along the Marañón River. It also spread to the valleys of the Santa, Casma and Huarmey rivers. To the north, it reached the area of Pashash, in Pallasca. Willkawayin was one of their important settlements.

See also

References
  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  • Lau, George F., Andean expressions : art and archaeology of the Recuay culture. Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, 2011
  • Lau, G. F. (2004). "The Recuay Culture of Peru's North- Central Highlands: A Reappraisal of Chronology and Its Implications". Journal of Field Archaeology. 29: 177. doi:10.1179/jfa.2004.29.1-2.177.


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