Structure 10

Colonial Elite Residence (1535 – 1550)

Owner Profile
Residence of Gonzalo Cano, one of the most influential and wealthy figures in León de Nagrando. He stood out as an opulent merchant and held positions of high trust such as Butler and procurator from Governor Rodrigo de Contreras.

Architecture and Luxury:
With an extension of 17,189.55 ft², this home is an example of its inhabitants' social status.

Materials: Adobe brick walls with "talpuja" earth plaster and tile roofing.

Gala Floors Highlight the use of mud brick laid in «fishbone», a refined design of the era.