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About Us

WHO WE ARE

Our Identity

The Patronato del Centro de Estudios Arqueológicos Precolombinos (PCEAP) is a non-profit organization founded in 2025 in Lima, Peru. We were born with the commitment to promote, support, and advise the management of the Center for Pre-Columbian Archaeological Studies (CEAP), ensuring the sustainability, order, and efficient development of its activities in both the short and long term.

We firmly believe that preserving and promoting the cultural heritage of Nasca is a shared responsibility that transcends generations. That is why we work hand in hand with public and private institutions to ensure that the Cahuachi Ceremonial Center and the Didactic Museum Antonini continue to be living references of our history.

Sobre Nosotros PCEAP

Nuestros socios estratégicos

Committed to the CEAP

At PCEAP, we support and strengthen the work of CEAP to preserve and promote the legacy of Nasca, ensuring the sustainability of Cahuachi and the Didactic Museum Antonini.

Mission

To contribute to regional development through the promotion, support, and dissemination of initiatives and projects aimed at preserving the cultural and archaeological heritage of Nasca, with a special focus on the Antonini Museum and Cahuachi.

Vision

To become a cultural benchmark and promoter both within and beyond the Ica region.

Our Values

At PCEAP, every action is guided by principles that guarantee transparency, commitment, and teamwork in favor of Nasca’s cultural heritage.

Honesty

Responsibility

Integrity and transparency

Teamwork

Results-oriented approach

Our Founding Partners

Carlos Santa Cruz

Carlos Enrique Santa Cruz
President

Gonzalo Rojas

Gonzalo Rojas Samanez

https://pceap.com/

Oswaldo Enrique Rojas Rojas
Vice President

Carlos Enrique Santa Cruz Bendezu

He graduated from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú with a degree in Mining Engineering in 1979. He pursued his postgraduate studies at Michigan Technological University (MSc), The Pennsylvania State University (PhD), and Harvard Business School (AMP). He began his career in 1980 at Compañía de Minas Buenaventura and BISA. He worked at Newmont Mining Corporation for 22 years, holding key positions such as General Manager for Peru, Vice President for South America, and later, Vice President for Australia and New Zealand.

He has also served as Vice President of the Sociedad Nacional de Minería, Petróleo y Energía and Chairman of its Mining Committee, member of the Board of the Sociedad de Minería in Australia, and President of the Asociación Los Andes de Cajamarca (ALAC).

He is currently a Director of BISA Ingeniería de Proyectos S.A., Director of JRC Ingeniería, Professor of the Mining Management course at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, President of the Centro de Investigación de Minería, Ambiente y Desarrollo (CIMADE), and Vice President of the Centro de Estudios Arqueológicos Precolombinos (CEAP).

Gonzalo Rojas Samanez

Gonzalo Rojas Samanez, 70 years old, from Arequipa, married, with one daughter. Journalist and writer, he has lived in Lima since the age of 13.

Oswaldo Enrique Rojas Rojas

He graduated from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú with a degree in Mining Engineering in 1979. He pursued his postgraduate studies at Michigan Technological University (MSc), The Pennsylvania State University (PhD), and Harvard Business School (AMP). He began his career in 1980 at Compañía de Minas Buenaventura and BISA. He worked at Newmont Mining Corporation for 22 years, holding important positions such as General Manager for Peru, Vice President for South America, and later, Vice President for Australia and New Zealand.

He has also served as Vice President of the Sociedad Nacional de Minería, Petróleo y Energía and Chairman of its Mining Committee, member of the Board of the Sociedad de Minería in Australia, and President of the Asociación Los Andes de Cajamarca (ALAC).

He is currently a Director of BISA Ingeniería de Proyectos S.A., Director of JRC Ingeniería, Professor of the Mining Management course at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, President of the Centro de Investigación de Minería, Ambiente y Desarrollo (CIMADE), and Vice President of the Patronato del Centro de Estudios Arqueológicos Precolombinos (PCEAP).

Oswaldo Enrique Rojas Rojas

Se graduó de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú en la especialidad de Ingeniería de Minas en 1979. Realizó sus estudios de postgrado en Michigan Technological University (MSc), The Pennsylvania State University (PhD) y Harvard Business School (AMP). Inició su carrera en 1980 en Compañia de Minas Buenaventura y BISA. Trabajó en Newmont Mining Corporation durante 22 años, ocupando importantes cargos como Gerente General para el Perú, Vicepresidente para Sudamérica y, posteriormente, Vicepresidente para Australia y Nueva Zelanda.

Asimismo, ha sido Vicepresidente de la Sociedad Nacional de Minería, Petróleo y Energía y Presidente del Comité Minero de la misma asociación, miembro del Directorio de la Sociedad de Minería en Australia y Presidente de La Asociacion Los Andes de Cajamarca (ALAC).

Actualmente es Director de BISA Ingeniería de Proyectos S.A., Director de JRC Ingeniería, Profesor del curso de Gestión Minera en la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Presidente del Centro de Investigación de Minería, Ambiente y Desarrollo (CIMADE) y Vice Presidente del Patronato del “Centro de Estudios Arqueológicos Precolombinos” (PCEAP).