In southern Peru, specifically in the city of Tacna, one of the most representative architectural elements is called Mojinete. It can be defined as an independent construction of sober character and hexagonal; conceived under a bioclimatic conscience and handcrafted. Although it is quite widespread in the region, its origin is a mystery until today and has received little attention among researchers. The author, during a trip to the city of Marrakech, Morocco in the center of his extensive Medina, met, with a great surprise, an architectural analogy, which could be controversial and make the Mojinete an element very undervalued and would result in an example of adopting a universal architecture without major modification.

En el sur del Perú, específicamente en la ciudad de Tacna, uno de los elementos arquitectónicos más representativo es el llamado Mojinete. Se puede definir como una construcción independiente, de carácter sobrio y de forma hexagonal; concebido bajo una conciencia bioclimática y de forma artesanal. Aunque está bastante extendido en la región, su origen es un misterio hasta el día de hoy y ha recibido poca atención entre los investigadores.  El autor, durante el transcurso de un viaje a la ciudad de Marrakech, Marruecos, en el centro de su extensa Medina, se encontró, con enorme sorpresa, una analogía arquitectónica, la cual podría ser controvertida y convertir al mojinete de elemento muy poco valorado y resultaría un claro ejemplo de adopción de una arquitectura universal sin mayor modificación

In southern Peru, specifically in the city of Tacna, one of the most representative architectural elements is called Mojinete. It can be defined as an independent construction of sober character and hexagonal; conceived under a bioclimatic conscience and handcrafted. Although it is quite widespread in the region, its origin is a mystery until today and has received little attention among researchers. The author, during a trip to the city of Marrakech, Morocco in the center of his extensive Medina, met, with a great surprise, an architectural analogy, which could be controversial and make the Mojinete an element very undervalued and would result in an example of adopting a universal architecture without major modification.