Betoma: the Archaeological Find in Colombia that Surpasses Machu Picchu and Teotihuacan in Size

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On the western side of the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta, in the upper basin of the Quebrada La Aguja, a research team documented the greatest archaeological finding of the 21st century in Colombia. It is Betoma, an extensive network of indigenous settlements that occupies at least 18 square kilometers of ancient Tairona territory.The discovery coincides with the 50 years of the official arrival in Buritaca-200, today known as Teyuna–Lost City. S…