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Paratoari (also known as the Pyramids of Paratoari, Pyramids of Pantiacolla or "The Dots") is a site composed of pyramid-shaped natural formations in the Manu area of dense tropical rainforest in southeast Peru. It was first identified via NASA satellite photograph number C-S11-32W071-03, released in 1976. They subsequently garnered greater attention among South America aficionados through a series of three articles which questioned from afar what "The Dots" might truly represent (and settled upon a geological explanation being the most plausible) in 1977 - 1979 issues of the "South American Explorer" journal, written under the name of "Ursula Thiermann" by Don Montague, president of the South American Explorers Club.

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  • Las Pirámides de Pantiacolla también conocidas como Pirámides de Paratoari, son un conjunto de 12 montículos de aproximadamente 150 metros de altura, situadas en el margen izquierdo del río Madre de Dios. (es)
  • Paratoari (also known as the Pyramids of Paratoari, Pyramids of Pantiacolla or "The Dots") is a site composed of pyramid-shaped natural formations in the Manu area of dense tropical rainforest in southeast Peru. It was first identified via NASA satellite photograph number C-S11-32W071-03, released in 1976. They subsequently garnered greater attention among South America aficionados through a series of three articles which questioned from afar what "The Dots" might truly represent (and settled upon a geological explanation being the most plausible) in 1977 - 1979 issues of the "South American Explorer" journal, written under the name of "Ursula Thiermann" by Don Montague, president of the South American Explorers Club. The next 20 years were filled with speculation as to the formations' true nature, as they appeared to be symmetrically spaced and uniform in shape, looking like a series of eight or more pyramids, in at least four rows of two. In August 1996 Boston-based explorer Gregory Deyermenjian of The Explorers Club, along with Peruvian partners Paulino Mamani, Dante Núñez del Prado, Fernando Neuenschwander, Ignacio Mamani, and Machiguenga "Roberto", his wife "Grenci" and their baby daughter "Reina", were first to make an on-site exploration. Their survey identified Paratoari as natural sandstone formations, not as symmetrical in placement or as uniform in size as suggested by their image on the satellite photograph, and without any sign of the influence of ancient culture. The formations, which are at the edge of a higher area that breaks down into lower jungle, were argued to be a natural landform, which is known as truncated ridge spurs (as put forth 17 years previously in the last of the three "Ursula Thiermann" articles). However, according to pictures in these articles, these formations are another natural landform, which geomorphologists refer to as a "flatiron". Deyermenjian has since, in 1999 and 2006, seen and photographed various very similar sites in the area of the Río Timpía, with intriguingly pyramidal-shaped huge natural formations. (en)
  • Paratoari, également connu sous le nom de Pyramides de Paratoari, Pyramides de Pantiacolla ou Les Points (en anglais "The Dots") est un site composé de formations naturelles en forme de pyramides dans la province de Manu, dans la forêt tropicale dense du sud-est du Pérou. Le site est identifié pour la première fois sur la photographie satellite numéro C-S11-32W071-03 de la NASA, publiée en 1976. Par la suite, il a attiré l'attention des aficionados d'Amérique du Sud à travers une série de trois articles qui questionnaient à distance ce que « Les Points » pouvaient réellement représenter (et se sont mis d'accord sur le fait qu'une explication géologique était la plus plausible) dans les numéros de 1977 à 1979 du journal "South American Explorer", écrits sous le pseudonyme "Ursula Thiermann" par Donald James Montague, président du . Les vingt années suivantes furent pleines de spéculations sur la véritable nature des formations, du fait qu'elles paraissaient espacées symétriquement et d'aspect uniforme, ressemblant à une série de huit pyramides ou plus, alignées par deux et disposées sur au moins quatre rangées. En août 1996, l'explorateur de The Explorers Club, basé à Boston, avec ses partenaires péruviens Paulino Mamani, Dante Núñez del Prado, Fernando Neuenschwander, Ignacio Mamani et Machiguenga "Roberto", sa femme "Grenci" et leur fille encore bébé "Reina", furent les premiers à effectuer une visite sur place. Leur étude révéla que Paratoari était constitué de formations naturelles en grès, dont l'emplacement n'est pas aussi symétrique ni la taille si uniforme que le suggérait leur image sur la photographie satellite, et sans aucun signe d'influence d'une culture antique. Les formations, qui se trouvent à la limite d'une zone plus élevée surplombant une jungle plus basse, ont été considérées comme un modelé naturel, connu sous le nom d' (comme indiqué 17 ans plus tôt dans le dernier des trois articles d'Ursula Thiermann). Cependant, d'après les images de ces articles, ces éléments constituent un autre type de relief naturel, que les géomorphologues appellent un chevron. Deyermenjian a depuis, en 1999 et 2006, vu et photographié divers sites très similaires dans la région du Río Timpía, avec de curieuses formations naturelles imposantes de forme pyramidale. (fr)
  • Le Piramidi di Pantiacolla conosciute anche come Piramidi di Paratoari, sono costituite da 12 monticcioli di circa 150 metri di altezza rispetto al suolo, ed ubicate nella sponda di sinistra del fiume Madre de Dios, in Perù. Individuate per la prima volta dai satelliti della NASA negli anni Settanta ma difficilmente raggiungibili per la posizione impervia, hanno destato interesse (sia in ambito scientifico sia in ambito divulgativo e mediatico) per l'ipotesi che siano di origine antropica, dovute ad un'antica civiltà. Vennero esplorate per la prima volta nel 1996 da Gregory Deyermenjian che ne ha dichiarato l'origine naturale, senza peraltro far cessare del tutto le ipotesi suggestive. (it)
  • As pirâmides de Pantiacolla são um conjunto de 12 montes naturais de cerca de 150 metros de altura, localizado na margem esquerda do o . (pt)
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  • Las Pirámides de Pantiacolla también conocidas como Pirámides de Paratoari, son un conjunto de 12 montículos de aproximadamente 150 metros de altura, situadas en el margen izquierdo del río Madre de Dios. (es)
  • Le Piramidi di Pantiacolla conosciute anche come Piramidi di Paratoari, sono costituite da 12 monticcioli di circa 150 metri di altezza rispetto al suolo, ed ubicate nella sponda di sinistra del fiume Madre de Dios, in Perù. Individuate per la prima volta dai satelliti della NASA negli anni Settanta ma difficilmente raggiungibili per la posizione impervia, hanno destato interesse (sia in ambito scientifico sia in ambito divulgativo e mediatico) per l'ipotesi che siano di origine antropica, dovute ad un'antica civiltà. Vennero esplorate per la prima volta nel 1996 da Gregory Deyermenjian che ne ha dichiarato l'origine naturale, senza peraltro far cessare del tutto le ipotesi suggestive. (it)
  • As pirâmides de Pantiacolla são um conjunto de 12 montes naturais de cerca de 150 metros de altura, localizado na margem esquerda do o . (pt)
  • Paratoari (also known as the Pyramids of Paratoari, Pyramids of Pantiacolla or "The Dots") is a site composed of pyramid-shaped natural formations in the Manu area of dense tropical rainforest in southeast Peru. It was first identified via NASA satellite photograph number C-S11-32W071-03, released in 1976. They subsequently garnered greater attention among South America aficionados through a series of three articles which questioned from afar what "The Dots" might truly represent (and settled upon a geological explanation being the most plausible) in 1977 - 1979 issues of the "South American Explorer" journal, written under the name of "Ursula Thiermann" by Don Montague, president of the South American Explorers Club. (en)
  • Paratoari, également connu sous le nom de Pyramides de Paratoari, Pyramides de Pantiacolla ou Les Points (en anglais "The Dots") est un site composé de formations naturelles en forme de pyramides dans la province de Manu, dans la forêt tropicale dense du sud-est du Pérou. (fr)
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  • Pirámides de Pantiacolla (es)
  • Piramidi di Pantiacolla (it)
  • Paratoari (fr)
  • Paratoari (en)
  • Pirâmides de Pantiacolla (pt)
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