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At 70 km. to the Northeast of Contumaza belonging to Cajamarca, it is located
the archeological remains of the populated center named "Tantarica" from de
denominated area, "Altamisa" the one nearest populated place to this Inca
population.
It has a south latitude of 7º16´30" and a longitude of 7º58'00" over the hill of
the same name, at about 2,834 meters over the sea level.
It presents constructions in flagstones joined against the mortar of mud in
which you can see passageways, narrow doors, besides of other structural
elements, such us adornments of paralelepipedas cornizas.
It is possible that this populated town means: "Meeting for a little time"
derived from the root of the quechua word "Tantaricuy".
Among other details the peculiarity of the manposteria and the passageways of an
urgent intervention for their conservation and in thisway preserve the
manposteria and the passageways.
Vegetation has been grew even in those double walls which formdark bleachers and
other places where lintels of stone exist, furthermore it is appreciable to see
the architectural work very good plannedby the old residents; it is believed
that it was occupied in the Half Horizon, in the Intermedium and also in the
Late one.
In the summit of this monumental establishment there is a stone of regular size,
lightly inclined with evident traps of looting of those searchers of treasures
or "huaqueros ".
Only a cleaning of the place and an archaeological study will allow us to know
in a better way the consecrated stone and its relationship with the plazoleta
that was used as adoratorium.
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