El Altiplano del Titicaca conserva una abundante variedad de restos de las culturas precolombinas, tales como las “llallahuas” o habitaciones primitivas hechas de puramente piedra como las que todavía se ven en Tancatenca y la isla de Taquilam, las “chacas” especie de altaros en las cumbres de algunos cerros donde ofrecen sus sacrificios y ofrendas a la tierra y al sol; los “cachis” o cuarteles, los “pucaras”, las “chullpas”, etc., que por la premura del tiempo no ha sido posible traer estudios a la consideración de la Mesa Redonda, pero sería imperdonable dejar de dar siquiera una somera noticia de las “pinturas rupestres” de las cuevas de Pizacoma, descubiertas por el arqueólogo Dr. José María Franco Inojosa que vive en Juli.

In 1746, Lima Region was hit by a severe earthquake and a consecutive tsunami in Callao City caused 96% of casualties in the Callao City population. Under SATREPS Project [1], several studies were realized, and they concluded that a severe earthquake (Mw8.6~8.9) may occur in Lima City [2], following by tsunami which may hit a large coastal area. In that sense, harmful scenarios can occur. Based on last studies, and historical earthquake consequences in Callao City; Local government in La Punta, the most tsunami prone district in Callao, has designated 19 reinforced concrete (RC) buildings as tsunami shelters. Nevertheless, the lack of the structural vulnerability studies of these buildings in front of an earthquake and consecutive tsunami scenario, makes uncertain the good performance of the buildings. Guidelines of other countries such as Japan, The United States and Chile, are oriented...

In 1746, Lima Region was hit by a severe earthquake and a consecutive tsunami in Callao City caused 96% of casualties in the Callao City population. Under SATREPS Project [1], several studies were realized, and they concluded that a severe earthquake (Mw8.6~8.9) may occur in Lima City [2], following by tsunami which may hit a large coastal area. In that sense, harmful scenarios can occur. Based on last studies, and historical earthquake consequences in Callao City; Local government in La Punta, the most tsunami prone district in Callao, has designated 19 reinforced concrete (RC) buildings as tsunami shelters. Nevertheless, the lack of the structural vulnerability studies of these buildings in front of an earthquake and consecutive tsunami scenario, makes uncertain the good performance of the buildings. Guidelines of other countries such as Japan, The United States and Chile, are oriented...