Archaeological Sites in Peru

Chavín de Huantar: Archaeological Site (Peru)
Chavín de Huantar, Ancash region, Peru
The Editor Sun, 11/18/2018 - 19:58
Chavin de Huántar is one of the earliest and best-known pre-Columbian archaeological sites. The city was a ceremonial and pilgrimage center for the Andean religious world. The site takes its name from the culture that developed between 1500 and 300 B.C. in the Peruvian Andes high valley. 
Choquequirao Archaeological Park (Peru)
Choquequirao, Inca city, Peru
The Editor Wed, 04/21/2021 - 20:34
Choquequirao is an Incan archaeological complex, similar in structure and architecture to Machu Picchu, tucked into the Vilcabamba mountains in the Cusco region of southern Peru. It is located on a glaciated peak overlooking the Apurimac River canyon.
Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, World Heritage Site (Peru)
La Ciudadela, Machu Picchu, Peru
The Editor Fri, 08/31/2018 - 18:09
Embedded within a dramatic landscape between the Andes and the Amazon Basin, the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu is among the greatest artistic, architectural and land use achievements anywhere, as well as the most significant tangible legacy of the Inca civilization.
Huaca Pucllana: Ancient Pyramid (Peru)
Huaca Pucllana pyramid, Lima, Peru
The Editor Mon, 05/23/2022 - 16:58
Huaca Pucllana is an archaeological site in the form of an adobe, clay pyramid, and ceremonial center located in the Miraflores district of Lima, Peru. It has become one of the main tourist attractions of Metropolitan Lima and the most investigated archaeological site in the city.
Moray: Inca Terraced Ruins (Peru)
Inca terraced ruins at Moray, Peru
The Editor Tue, 09/17/2019 - 17:24
Moray is an archaeological site in Peru, northwest of Cuzco, on a high plateau at about 11,500 ft and just west of the village of Maras. The site contains impressive Inca ruins, mainly consisting of several terraced circular depressions that suggest it was an agricultural laboratory.
Nazca Lines: Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa, World Heritage Site (Peru)
Nazca Lines in the Nazca desert, Peru
The Editor Sun, 12/02/2018 - 12:51
The Nazca Lines are a group of very large geoglyphs formed by depressions or shallow incisions made in the soil of the Nazca Desert in southern Peru between 500 BC and 500 AD. The site is one of the most impressive-looking archaeological areas in the world.
Ollantaytambo: Inca Town and Archaeological Park (Peru)
Panorama of town of Ollantaytambo, Peru
The Editor Mon, 11/09/2020 - 13:26
Ollantaytambo is a town and archaeological site located at the northern edge of the Sacred Valley. A military, religious and agricultural center, it was a stronghold for the Inca resistance during the Spanish conquest of Peru and is the only Inca town still inhabited.
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