Chile

Cerro el Plomo high shrine

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The Cerro el Plomo high shrine was an Inca sanctuary on an over 5,000m high mountain. It was dedicated to the Sun god: Inti. In 1954 a mummy of an approximately nine-year-old child was found on the summit, probably sacrificed by the Incas in a ritual.
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Cerro el Plomo high shrine (ID: 1194)
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Chile
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