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Cutaway of a tocosh well with potatoes underwater beneath submerged straw and stones; groundwater seeps through the earthen wall into the pit.
Built structures

Tocosh spring-fed pit

In the Huánuco highlands, tocosh potatoes are placed in deep earthen wells beside running water. Dry straw and stones cover the potatoes as seepage fills the pit, submerging its contents during a long fermentation.

Pits and cavities
Obas, Yarowilca Province
Cutaway illustration of a Huánuco pachamanca pit oven: a dug earth cavity with tubers at the bottom, layers of fire-heated stones and seasoned meat, covered with broad leaves, a blanket and earth.
Built structures

Huánuco pachamanca pit oven

The Huánuco pachamanca is a temporary ground oven: firewood heats stones, which enclose layers of tubers and seasoned meat in an excavated pit. Banana leaves, blankets and earth seal the cooking cavity.

Pits and cavities
Huánuco District, Huánuco Province