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Specialists from the Ministry of Culture taking preventive measures in order to avoid the risk of COVID-19 contagion in the company of the Peruvian National Police verified that residents of the Monumental Archaeological Zone of Chankillo have taken advantage of the emergency situation and have placed a well of water and seedlings within the limits with the purpose apparently of carrying out agricultural activities.In the verified area a dug well about 15 meters deep and a surface water tank were found. Construction material was also found verifying the installation of a living huaranguillo fence some sticks barbed wire and a pipe located at vertex 7 of the Chankillo polygon. Also in the sector known as the Ex Hacienda 20 mango tree seedlings were found as well as a fence made with sticks and barbed wire with a length of more than 120 m located at the height of the vertices 3 and 4 of the polygonal of the intangible area of Chankillo apparently installed during the quarantine ordered by the government.The areas where the water well has been installed and the mango plantation are in vulnerable areas because they adjoin villages and cultivated land where the inhabitants carry out constant activities related to agriculture.It is recalled that during this State of Sanitary Emergency by COVID-19 on April 23 Legislative Decree No. 1467 was published that reinforces actions to preserve heritage . This Legislative Decree empowers the Peruvian National Police to intervene and repel any type of invasion in protected areas without mediating any procedure during the state of emergency for which reason the general public is urged to denounce any act that threatens the national heritage by communicating to WhatsApp 976066977 .Chankillo is considered the oldest solar observatory in America . Currently this archaeological zone is applying for recognition as World Heritage before UNESCO for its exceptional cultural values as a work of the creative genius of humanity.
