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Ventanillas de Otuzco (Otuzco Windows)

Through its architecture, Cajamarca summarizes the encounter between two cultures: the Inca and the Spanish. Its archaeological past, however, tells of more ancient times, including the Caxamarca culture (which existed until 800 A.D.), through its aqueducts and enigmatic petroglyphs, and other even more remote civilizations.

The Ica Tambos

Culture & History

The Chincha culture ruled between 900 - 1450 A.D. They were magnificent traders, sailors and road builders. The Chincha survive as a record of the level of development they achieved: the Huaca La Centinela, a series of adobe pyramids with rectangular bases characterized by their high mud walls, and the sacred funeral urns of Tambo de Mora

Sacred City of Caral - Supe

Culture & History

The Sacred City of Caral represents the origin of Andean culture, and it is the most ancient civilization in the Americas, with historical roots reaching back more than 5,000 years. The Caral complex significantly a variety of structures, most notably the six pyramids with their circular plazas.

Sipan Archaeological Complex

Culture & History

In 1987 the archaeologist Walter Alva discovered the tomb of one of the most powerful men of ancient Peru: the Lord of Sipan, who was one of the rulers of the Moche, or Mochica, a culture that dominated the northern coast between 100 and 800 A.D. and built adobe pyramids decorated with colorful murals — some of which are still in an excellent state of preservation.

Places of Worship in Qenqo and Tambomachay

Culture & History

Two sites near Cusco that boast remarkable ritual architecture. Qenqo is an immense, rocky promontory marked by carved steps, wells, and channels, most likely for depositing the "chicha" (traditional corn beverage) consumed during Inca rituals.

Moray Archaeological Complex

Culture & History

The complex is located 74 km (46 miles) from Cuzco City, at 3,500 masl (11,483 fasl). An outstanding archaeological site because it holds a series of circular Andean paths that were probably amphitheaters. The largest has 12 paths and has a depth of 100 meters (328 feet).

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Machu Picchu Historic Sanctuary

Culture & History

Machu Picchu is an Incan city surrounded by temples, terraces and water channels, built on a mountaintop. It was built with huge blocks of stone joined to each other without any mortar. Today it has been designated cultural heritage of humanity in recognition of its political, religious and administrative importance during the age of the Incas.

Dead Bull (Dead Bull) Rock Carvings

Culture & History

Hidden within this arid landscape are some of the greatest examples of cave art in the world. An estimated five thousand pieces of volcanic tuff depict animal, human and geometric figures likely to have been carved between 500 and 1300 B.C.

Sican Archaeological Complex (Batan Grande)

Culture & History

Tall adobe pyramids rise in the middle of the Historic Forest Sanctuary of Pómac. They were probably built between the 8th and 12th centuries A.D. and served as temples, housing, cemeteries, and workshops. Notable among these structures is the tomb known as "The Window," where archaeologists discovered beautiful metalwork such as the famous Tumi of gold, a ceremonial knife.

Sillustani Archaeological Site

Culture & History

This site lies on the shores of Lake Umayo. It is famous for its Aymara funerary tombs, which are circular stone towers built to house the remains of the main rulers of the ancient Colla people. The towers are up to 39 feet tall and are unique because the base of each tower is smaller in diameter than the top.

Pisac Archaeological Complex

Culture & History

Traveling through the Urubamba Valley, starting at the town of Pisac, enables tourists to visit an archaeological area in the highest mountain areas. Here there are many different buildings, plazas, temples, pools and other structures, all built between the 10th and 11th centuries AD.

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