History of Sapuyes

They worshiped the moon and stone idols, their worship was at a place called ¨ "STONE FACE", two kilometers south west of the town of Sapuyes Maramba on the sidewalk, there remains a stone engraved with several among them human face is a large and two small circle divided into several spirals cross and, at the top has holes of different sizes.

For Indians that place was sacred: There were attending to sacrifice to their gods, after which were great dances and drunkenness lasting up to three days. Fleeing the muddy ground why they built their rooms at the top of the hill, the road by which transited from Quito to the North of our country were the highest parts of the range, especially at the top Chiltazon or Straw Blanca.

Respect and obedience to the cacique were so great that no one could look at him in disgust, then who committed this foul was rejected the deal with the other Indians, to be denied all