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Judi Lynn

(163,457 posts)
Sun May 4, 2025, 09:08 AM May 4

El Cono: The mysterious sacred 'pyramid' hidden deep in the Amazon rainforest

By Sascha Pare published 2 days ago

Cerro El Cono is a solitary, pyramidal hill in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest whose origins remain mysterious and that holds spiritual significance for Indigenous people.



Aerial view of Cerro El Cono in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest. There are mountains in the background.
Cerro El Cono is isolated from a nearby mountain range and has an unusual shape. (Image credit: Newscom/Alamy)

Cerro El Cono is a 1,310-foot-tall (400 meters), pyramid-like formation in the Amazon rainforest. It rises steeply from the relatively flat jungle landscape of eastern Peru, making it visible from as far west as the Andes — 250 miles (400 kilometers) away — on a clear day.

The formation, whose name translates to "cone hill," is located in a mountainous region on the border between Peru and Brazil known as the Sierra del Divisor. The mountains are visible in the background of most photographs of Cerro El Cono, but the formation is isolated from the other peaks and has an unusual pyramidal shape, making it stand out from the rest of the mountain range.

The origins of the strange peak have remained mysterious due to its remote location. While some sources suggest that the cone could be an extinct volcano, others say it might simply be an unusual rock formation.



More:
https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/geology/el-cono-the-mysterious-sacred-pyramid-hidden-deep-in-the-amazon-rainforest


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El Cono: The mysterious sacred 'pyramid' hidden deep in the Amazon rainforest (Original Post) Judi Lynn May 4 OP
The image will be used by one of Graham Hancock's army of morons wolfie001 May 4 #1
Never had enough time to discover what his "take" is on it all. Have seen him for a second or so/ Judi Lynn May 4 #2
Hi! So glad you responded! wolfie001 May 4 #3
RCA Victor!!! wolfie001 May 4 #4

wolfie001

(4,875 posts)
1. The image will be used by one of Graham Hancock's army of morons
Sun May 4, 2025, 09:18 AM
May 4

From the University of pseudo-Archeology. Joe Rogaine is a YUGE promoter of this white, western centered ideology masquerading as science. Just to hawk overpriced books and speeches.

Judi Lynn

(163,457 posts)
2. Never had enough time to discover what his "take" is on it all. Have seen him for a second or so/
Sun May 4, 2025, 07:30 PM
May 4

either in passing through a video on TV, or online, but never took time to hear what he said, and never took time to read what he wrote. I did notice he always had a cluster around of what looked like potential grad student males, or disciples, or something. Every time was the same. All listening intently. Hmmmmm! (Have never heard if they are intelligent, or not!)







wolfie001

(4,875 posts)
3. Hi! So glad you responded!
Sun May 4, 2025, 09:39 PM
May 4

I love your posts and I'm not trying to send any negative vibes your way but there's a bit of a war going on between GH and the academic archeology community. Please, please, please take some time and watch this gentleman's analysis on the subject. He's been openly attacked, and his teaching position has been threatened by the GH bro-sphere. Some of GH's acolytes are quite insane. It's 56 minutes. But so informative. The world right now is kind of anti-learning and it's very troubling. Cheers and keep posting all your cool content. 🙏👍

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