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In the province of Los Santos in 2009 found caves, petroglyphs, buckets, hot springs and fossils that are deteriorating. SPECIAL PRENSA.COM / Alcibiades Cortez
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(prensa.com) THE MAQUENCALES, Los Santos .- archaeological sites remain unnoticed in the districts and Tonosí Macaracas in Azuero Peninsula, without ever designed a plan to take advantage of the tourist potential they have.
In the highlands of these communities in the villages of High and Low of Guera, La Tronosa, El Cortez and the drinker are displayed caves, petroglyphs, buckets, hot springs and fossils that are silent witnesses of the evolution of this area inside the country.
In May 2009, near the community of Altos de Guera, archaeologists from the National Institute of Culture (INAC) discovered archeological and paleontological sites that might interest in science and tourism in this area.
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Archaeologists found 10 pre-Columbian sites in the area features high village of Bajos de Guera.
These sites were located in La Loma, Los Ñopos, La Poza, La Redonda, Bajos de Guera, La Poza Verde, Low Guerita, Tulo, and Cambutal Espaveito.
Inac experts said in a report submitted to the City Council Macaracas never before been reported archaeological sites located at elevations above 430 meters above sea level in this region, despite being one of the most studied the isthmus.
The document is recommended to take immediate steps to conduct an inspection “more longitudinal in the area and conduct a site characterization detected”
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It also indicates the high potential archaeological features the area to be assessed, of which there is no previous archaeological studies.
The report states that steps should be taken as having expertise in the area to conduct inspections and thus prevent further deterioration of archaeological sites.
Petroglyphs, outstanding care
Following the finding, the University of Panama and the International Cooperation Agency of Japan published a book entitled Evaluation of the biodiversity of the forest reserve of La Tronosa, which registers new petroglyph sites in Panama.
The book states that were located 26 of these places of which 15 correspond to settlements and 13 new records of petroglyphs.
The largest number of these archaeological sites are located along the river Tonosí.
Is visible in the document referred to all the petroglyphs in the area are affected and in danger of disappearing because they are deteriorating.
Both studies concluded the need to take measures to conserve and protect these sites, so that they are known to promote national and foreign population.