The Enigmatic World of Cultura Nariño The name “Cultura Nariño” evokes a sense of mystery, conjuring images of ancient hands shaping clay and gold in the Andean highlands. This pre-Columbian South American culture, flourishing between the 7th and 12th centuries on the plains straddling present-day northern Ecuador and southern Colombia, left behind a legacy not of monumental architecture or sprawling cities, but of exquisite artistry—…