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'''Cerrito de Engoroy''' (Cerro Engoroy) is a hill in [[La Libertad]] listed in the National Institute of Cultural Heritage (INPC) register, and one of the canton's tourist sites. The name is shared with the '''Engoroy''' culture, one of the ancient seafaring peoples of this coast, honoured alongside Valdivia, Machalilla, Guangala and Manteña. | '''Cerrito de Engoroy''' (Cerro Engoroy) is a hill in [[La Libertad]] listed in the National Institute of Cultural Heritage (INPC) register, and one of the canton's tourist sites. The name is shared with the '''Engoroy''' culture, one of the ancient seafaring peoples of this coast, honoured alongside Valdivia, Machalilla, Guangala and Manteña. | ||
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== Good to know == | == Good to know == | ||
Uncontrolled quarrying in the past cut into parts of the Engoroy area, leaving steep faces. Stay on paths and away from quarry edges. | Uncontrolled quarrying in the past cut into parts of the Engoroy area, leaving steep faces. Stay on paths and away from quarry edges. | ||
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{{EW dyk|emoji=🦴|…giant ground sloths as big as elephants once lived on the peninsula?|page=Museo Paleontológico Megaterio|cta=Meet the Megaterio →}} | {{EW dyk|emoji=🦴|<translate>…giant ground sloths as big as elephants once lived on the peninsula?</translate>|page=Museo Paleontológico Megaterio|cta=<translate>Meet the Megaterio →</translate>}} | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[La Libertad]] | * [[La Libertad]] | ||
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''Sources: PDOT La Libertad 2014–2019 (heritage register and tourist inventory).'' | ''Sources: PDOT La Libertad 2014–2019 (heritage register and tourist inventory).'' | ||
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{{EW explore|Culture & History (La Peninsula)|Amantes de Sumpa|Valdivia|Museo Paleontológico Megaterio|La Libertad|Montañita}} | {{EW explore|Culture & History (La Peninsula)|Amantes de Sumpa|Valdivia|Museo Paleontológico Megaterio|La Libertad|Montañita}} | ||
Revision as of 01:28, 2 November 2026
🏺 Cerrito de Engoroy
A hill in La Libertad registered as archaeological heritage — and the name of an ancient coastal culture.
Cerrito de Engoroy (Cerro Engoroy) is a hill in La Libertad listed in the National Institute of Cultural Heritage (INPC) register, and one of the canton's tourist sites. The name is shared with the Engoroy culture, one of the ancient seafaring peoples of this coast, honoured alongside Valdivia, Machalilla, Guangala and Manteña.
| At a glance | |
|---|---|
| Canton | La Libertad |
| Status | Registered archaeological heritage (INPC) |
| Cultures | Engoroy, part of the coast's long sequence after Valdivia and Machalilla |
Good to know
Uncontrolled quarrying in the past cut into parts of the Engoroy area, leaving steep faces. Stay on paths and away from quarry edges.
Did you know…?
🦴 …giant ground sloths as big as elephants once lived on the peninsula?
See also
Sources: PDOT La Libertad 2014–2019 (heritage register and tourist inventory).
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