Catequilla (also Kati-Killa) is an archaeological site in the Pomasqui Valley of Ecuador. Located in the Parish of San Antonio, near Quito, it has an elevation of 2,638 metres (8,655 ft). Attributed to the Pre-Columbian era Quitu-Cara culture, it was presumably used as an astronomical observatory even before the arrival of the Incas.
Catequilla is translated from Quechua to mean "follower of the moon".[1] Its construction, circa 800 AD, is attributed to the Quitu-Cara culture.[2] The site contains of a semicircular wall, 107 metres (351 ft) in length with a diameter of 68 metres (223 ft), although no clear architectural features accurately show the exact positions of its ends.
Catequilla is translated from Quechua to mean "follower of the moon".[1] Its construction, circa 800 AD, is attributed to the Quitu-Cara culture.[2] The site contains of a semicircular wall, 107 metres (351 ft) in length with a diameter of 68 metres (223 ft), although no clear architectural features accurately show the exact positions of its ends.
