El Infiernito
Villa de Leyva, Boyacá, Colombia
El Infiernito is a archaeoastronomical site of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 5.64795, -73.55848. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological, ceremonial. El Infiernito (Spanish for The Little Hell ), is a pre-Columbian archaeoastronomical site located on the Altiplano Cundiboyacense in the outskirts of Villa de Leyva, Boyacá, Colombia. It is composed of several earthworks surrounding a setting of menhirs (upright standing stones); several burial mounds are also present. The site was a center of religious ceremonies and spiritual purification rites, and also served as an astronomical observatory. Located in Boyacá, Colombia.
