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Tucume Archaeological Complex

Known also as the Valley of the Pyramids, Túcume is one of the best representations of the three cultures that occupied the area: Lambayeque, Chimú and Inca. The 26 adobe pyramids can be admired from Purgatory Hill, where viewers can appreciate why they took 500 years to build.

Cumbemayo Archaeological Complex

Culture & History

Discovered in 1937, this complex is surrounded by an interesting forest of stones that resemble the silhouettes of pious monks, hence the reason they are often referred to more colloquially as "frailones", meaning friars. Other notable features are the Aqueduct (1000 B.C.), an extraordinary work of hydraulic engineering

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).

ChavIn Archaeological Complex

Culture & History

Chavín was one of the most important cultures of the pre-Inca era. Its principal temple, located in the department of Ancash, was one of the main oracles of Peru. It was built in 1400 B.C. but was in decline by the year 500 B.C, during the so-called Formative period. People came to this center to consult the oracle and to make offerings to the gods

Kotosh Archaeological Complex

Culture & History

Part of the magic of traveling in Peru is the surprising number of archaeological monuments located near the major cities. An excellent example of this is the monuments of the Kotosh archaeological site, which houses the Temple of the Crossed Hands, are located 3 miles from the city of Huánuco on the right side of the Higueras River and the Huánuco - La Unión highway.

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.

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Pachacámac Archaeological Complex

Culture & History

The majesty of the palaces, temples, plazas, and the high truncated pyramid at the site convey to us the political, cultural, and religious hierarchy of ancient Pachacámac. In the pre-Inca and Inca periods, it was the most important oracle of the Peruvian coast, where thousands of pilgrims travelled from the farthest corners of ancient Peru.

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.

Lima Historic Center

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The historic center of Lima declared a World Heritage Site, one of the areas that joins the list of what to do in Lima. Neighborhood located between two districts of Lima, they are Rimac and Cercado, however it has a dignified tourist importance to mention it in a particular way. Important events occurred in the current center of Lima

Intiperu Travel

Culture & History

Embárcate en una aventura única en Arequipa, la «Ciudad Blanca», donde la majestuosidad de sus volcanes.

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