The graveyard of Otuzco is popularly known as the “Ventanillas de Otuzco” (windows of Otuzco) because of its particular shape. The square or rectangular niches were sculpted in a volcanic rock face in consecutive lines. Because of grave plundering, it is difficult to know the exact age, but certain evidence points to the Caxamarca culture, who ruled the region between 300 A.D. and 800 A.D. Return to the Hotel.