Huanuco - Temple of Kotosh Attractions

Huánuco is most famous for the nearby archeological site, the Temple of Kotosh, also known as the Temple of Crossed Hands. This is one of the oldest sites in the Peruvian Andes, dating to 2000 - 1500 BC. There are actually several Kotosh Temples, with the most famous being the Temple of Crossed Hands. The temple contains carvings of crossed hands, supposedly representing the Southern Cross constellation. The original sculpture of the hands is actually in the Archeological Museum in Lima, but there is a replica at the site.

The Temple of Kotosh was found in 1935 and excavated in the 1960s. Some 10 tons of pottery were found here.