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Morro del Tulcán
2.4444° N, -76.6000° E
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El Morro del Tulcán (lit. Tulcán Hill) is an Indigenous pyramid in Popayán, Colombia. The pyramid was constructed in the pre-Columbian period, approximately between 1600–500 BCE; the period which is now known as "Late Chieftain Societies". On this pyramid a statue dedicated to the Conquistador Sebastián de Belalcázar existed from 1937 to 2020.
Historical Timeline
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Construction of the pyramid
c. 1600–500 BCE
Installation of equestrian monument
1937
Leveling for centenary works
c. 1940
Archaeological excavations by Hernan Cubillos
1957
Demolition of the monument
September 2020
University announces resumption of studies
2020
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