A Mythical Being of Kuélap

Although Kuélap (Peru) is mainly built by architecture featuring geometric decorations, symbolic meaning is also expressed by some high reliefs sculpted into the raw Stone. In this example a mythic being, illuminated by the last rays of the sun, appears in the steep hallway of the main entrance to the ceremonial center, indicating the route towards a higher and different space. The multi zoomorphic character integrates the three realms of the Andean cosmovision, represented by the Condor, a Feline and the Serpent, each ambassador of a sacred world.