HUAMACHUCO.- If you ask Alejandra Figueroa, Global Heritage Fund’s Project Site director at Marcahuamachuco what her take on cultural heritage is, she’d say her personal stake in the preservation of this mysterious, ancient site is twofold. “As an archaeologist, I want to see the site protected and prepared to survive… As a Peruvian citizen, I cannot ignore the many needs of my country’s population, and the desire for improving their quality of life…Marcahuamachuco has great potential to…strengthen the bond between people from Huamachuco and their cultural heritage and Peru’s past…” Figueroa, who has worked on many archaeological missions across Peru, is working closely with the Unidad Ejecutivo Marcahaumachuco (UEM) to ensure the best preservation practices and community