Taulichusco Monument, Lima, Peru

Taulichusco, also called the Elder (Spanish: El Viejo), was an Incan kuraka who administered part of the Rímac Valley in the mid-16th century. The Stone of Taulichusco (Spanish: Piedra de Taulichusco) monument in his memory lies at the Pasaje Santa Rosa, next to the Plaza Mayor in Lima, Peru.

According to indigenous testimonies collected by the viceregal authorities, Taulichusco was "Yanakuna and servant of Mama Vilo, wife of Huayna Cápac." He was an authority imposed by the Incas of Cuzco in the valley.

His domain extended across part of the fertile valley of the Rímac River, a place full of orchards and fruit trees. He commanded an army of 3,000 soldiers.

His residence was located on the site where the Casa de Pizarro was later built, the current headquarters of the Peruvian government, a strategic place because it was a control node for the irrigation ditches that distributed water to the orchards in the valley.

Taulichusco Monument from northeast

Taulichusco Monument from north

Taulichusco Monument from northwest In the background of the photo we can see the Cathedral of Lima.

Taulichusco Monument from southwest In the background of the photo we can see the House of Peruvian Gastronomy.

Taulichusco Monument from southeast At the foot of the monument we can see the commemorative plaque.

Commemorative plaque «Wanka in granodiorite, Andean basal stone, homage of the citizens of Lima to Taulichusco the Elder, the last of their native rulers.» «The Metropolitan Municipality of Lima on the 450th anniversary of the Spanish foundation of Lima, with Mayor Alfonso Barrantes Lingan, January 18, 1985.»

See also

• Huaca Pucllana Restaurant
• Plaza Mayor

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Source

• Taulichusco - Wikipedia

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Location