Login • Instagram [natgeo] The ancientamphitheater of Caral, Peru, is seen in a long exposure as I retraced the outlines while holding a kerosene lamp.
Caral’s civilization was made possible by the discovery of large-scale irrigation, which allowed multiple growing seasons in the coastal desert of Peru.
The amphitheater appears to have been the ceremonial heart of the city, but what took place here is still a mystery.