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2. Huaca Pucllana - Wikipedia

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   Huaca Pucllana or Huaca Juliana[1] (possibly from Quechua wak'a a local shrine to a protector deity, a sacred place, sacred, pukllana game) [2] is a great adobe and clay pyramid located in the Miraflores district of central Lima, Peru, built from seven staggered platforms. It served as an important ceremonial and administrative center for the ...

3. List of archaeological sites in Peru - Wikipedia

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   Archaeological sites in Peru are numerous and diverse, representing different aspects including temples and fortresses of the various cultures of ancient Peru, such as the Moche and Nazca. The sites vary in importance from small local sites to UNESCO World Heritage sites of global importance. [1] Their nature and complexity of the sites vary ...

4. Caral - Wikipedia

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   14,620.31 ha (56.4493 sq mi) Website. www.zonacaral.gob.pe /en /. The Sacred City of Caral-Supe, or simply Caral, is an archaeological site in Peru where the remains of the main city of the Caral civilization are found. It is located in the Supe valley of Peru, near the current town of Caral, 182 kilometers north of Lima, 23 km from the coast ...

5. Sacsayhuamán - Wikipedia

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   Sacsayhuamán (/ ˈsæksaɪˌwʌmən / SACK-sy-wuh-mən; Spanish pronunciation: [saksajwaˈman]) or Saksaywaman (from Quechua Saksay waman pukara, pronounced [ˈsaksaj ˈwaman], lit. 'fortress of the royal falcon or hawk ') [1][2][3] is a citadel on the northern outskirts of the city of Cusco, Peru, the historic capital of the Inca Empire.

6. Pachacamac - Wikipedia

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   Pachacámac (Quechua: Pachakamaq) is an archaeological site 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Lima, Peru in the Valley of the Lurín River. The site was first settled around A.D. 200 and was named after the "Earth Maker" creator god Pacha Kamaq. The site flourished for about 1,300 years until the Spanish invaded.

7. Machu Picchu - Wikipedia

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   Machu Picchu[ a ] is a 15th-century Inca citadel located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru on a mountain ridge at 2,430 meters (7,970 ft). [ 9 ] Often referred to as the "Lost City of the Incas", [ 10 ] it is the most familiar icon of the Inca Empire. It is located in the Machupicchu District within the Urubamba Province [ 11 ] above ...