Celica

Quillusara Megaliths

The Quilluzara Megaliths, which comes from the Kichwa quilla 'yellow' and 'sara' maize, which means 'yellow maize', is surrounded by maize crops that contrast with the landscape. It is an exceptional megalithic complex from prehistory, which includes the largest group of standing stones known in Ecuador. The architectural characteristics of Quillusara indicate that this must have been a sacred place for the first human communities of Celica. a stage to worship the gods of fertility. According to the story, it is said that a group of brave women "Kapullanas" (emulators of the Amazons), worshiped the phallus (it is another name for the male reproductive organ), for this reason it is located in the center of the community of stones of the megaliths, a large structure with the appearance of the male virile member. History According to the story, it is said that a group of brave women "Kapullanas" (emulators of the Amazons), worshiped the phallus (it is another name for the male reproductive organ), for this reason it is located in the center of the community of stones of the megaliths, a large structure with the appearance of the male virile member. Also, according to experts, this place served as an "astronomical observatory, to predict the behavior of time or lags of volcanic eruptions," among others. Location The Celica canton is located to the south-west of the province of Loja, 165 km from the city of Loja.