Cabeza de Vaca, Tumbes

Cabeza de Vaca
	Shown within Peru
Location	Peru, Tumbes Region, Tumbes Province
Coordinates	3°36′3″S 80°29′30″W / 3.60083°S 80.49167°W / -3.60083; -80.49167
History
Material	adobe

Cabeza de Vaca is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Tumbes Region, Tumbes Province, Corrales District. Cabeza de Vaca was occupied by Incas. The ruins consisting of buildings, temples, canals and trail. The site is 5 kilometres from Tumbes, Peru.^[1]

Its image was used on a commemorative 1 Sol coin in 2016, to represent the Tumbes Region, part of a series titled "Wealth and Pride of Peru".^[2]

References

^ "Restos arqueológicos de Cabeza de Vaca". De Perú. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
^ "Serie Numismatica "Riqueza y Orgullo del Peru"" (PDF). Central Reserve Bank of Peru. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-09-30.

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[1] "Restos arqueológicos de Cabeza de Vaca". De Perú. Retrieved September 17, 2017.

[2] "Serie Numismatica "Riqueza y Orgullo del Peru"" (PDF). Central Reserve Bank of Peru. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-09-30.