23/10/2022
The footprints, called "huellas" in Spanish, may not be obvious to the first-time observer looking at the marks in the cracked and indented earth, which is why the local guides and researchers fill them in with dirt to make them more distinct. The tracks found throughout the valley range from 20-50cm in size and are believed to be around 80-140 million years old. Our guide, a local Quechua woman, showed us the difference between them, such as carnivores having pointed toes and herbivores featuring rounded ones. (Credit: Dave Stamboulis)