Huaca Pucllana

Among the best places to visit in Lima, Huaca Pucllana is one of them. Huaca Pucllana, a pyramid-shaped temple in the heart of Miraflores, is now incongruously surrounded by buildings. The pyramid is made of adobe and clay bricks, which would not have lasted more than 1,000 years in any other climate. It is made up of seven staggered platforms.

The Lima Culture, which built the pyramid, flourished on Peru's central coast between AD 200 and AD 700. It is known from artifacts discovered here that it was important as a ceremonial and administrative center. The area is divided into two sections, one of which appears to have been used for fish offerings and the other for administrative purposes. A burial vault containing human remains was discovered here, as were artifacts from the later Wari culture, which flourished in this area from about AD 500 to 900. You must tour the complex with a guide, but the tours are quite inexpensive.

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Address: s/n, Ca. Gral. Borgoño cuadra 8, Miraflores 15074, Peru
Phone: +51 1 6177148

Website: http://huacapucllanamiraflores.pe/