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GHF, Peruvian Ministry of Culture Organize Major Conservation Training Workshop

April 25, 2012

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From April 27 to May 1, young Peruvian professionals will gather at Pachacamac, an archaeological site south of Lima, for the 3rd International Workshop on Conservation of Structures.  The event, organized by Peru’s Ministry of Culture with support from GHF, will help train aspiring conservationists and develop the practical skills of those who safeguard the country’s many historic cultural sites.

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Tags: Chavin de Huantar, Marcahuamachuco, Pachacamac, Peru

 

 

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AFP Video Documents Marcahuamachuco

November 23, 2011

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Marcahuamachuco, a monumental complex situated atop a highland plateau, was once the most important political, economic and religious center in northern Peru. Some 1,600 years old, archaeologists estimate that its last inhabitants left around the 13th century, two centuries before the arrival of the Incas.  The complex remains shrouded in mystery, with parts still buried under centuries of accumulated earth.

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Tags: Global Heritage Fund, Machu Picchu, Marcahuamachuco, Peru, South America, UNESCO

 

 

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GHF, UEM Sign Agreement for Conservation of Marcahuamachuco

November 09, 2011

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On November 4th in Huamachuco, Peru, representatives from GHF and the Unidad Ejecutora Marcahuamachuco (UEM) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to officially commence GHF conservation of Marcahuamachuco, a pre-Inca city regarded by many archaeologists as “Machu Picchu of the North.”

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Tags: Global Heritage Fund, Marcahuamachuco, Peru, South America, Unidad Ejecutora Marcahuamachuco

 

 

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Marcahuamachuco Photo Exhibition Highlights Historic Conservation Project

September 22, 2011

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In the year of Machu Picchu’s 100th anniversary of rediscovery, another lesser-known — but no less important — archaeological site in Peru is getting some much-deserved publicity: Marcahuamachuco, GHF’s newest project site.

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Tags: Conservation, Global Heritage Fund, Marcahuamachuco, Peru, South America, Unidad Ejecutora Marcahuamachuco

 

 

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GHF Announces 2011 Preservation Fellows

July 22, 2011

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GHF is pleased to announce the 16 recipients of the 2011 Global Heritage Preservation Fellowships. Intended to support cultural heritage preservation and community development at sites throughout the developing world, the Global Heritage Preservation Fellowship Program provides support to young researchers to make a difference while gaining skills and experience in the field.

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Tags: Afghanistan, Banteay Chhmar, Cambodia, Chavin de Huantar, China, Fujian Tulous, Hampi, India, Marcahuamachuco, Mes Aynak, Micronesia, Pakistan, Peru, Pingyao, Preservation Fellowships, Turkey, Turkmenistan

 

 

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GHF’s Newest Project: Marcahuamachuco, Peru

June 17, 2011

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GHF has announced its newest conservation project at Marcahuamachuco, a site of Pre-Incan ruins often referred to by archaeologists as “Machu Picchu of the North” and the “Jewel of La Libertad.” GHF will work with the newly-formed Unidad Ejecutivo Marcahuamachuco (UEM), established for regional development of the site and its satellites, to prepare a program of planning, conservation and community development to enable long-term site sustainability.

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Tags: Chavin de Huantar, Marcahuamachuco, Peru, South America, UNESCO