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Get to know the 6 most important huacas in Lima
In a city like Lima, it is very easy to find a large number of huacas. They share the urban space with modern buildings and real estate projects , which is why they have become part of the typical landscape of the capital. Did you know that living near a huaca can be beneficial?
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Having a huaca close to home gives you direct access to history. In fact, many of the huacas in Lima have very complete site museums and visitor facilities, so it is possible to take a guided tour and learn a little about our past. This is particularly beneficial if you have young children.
On the other hand, in addition to functioning as a door to the past, having huacas among our streets helps to raise awareness and revalue our history. Next, we offer you a list of the main huacas in Lima that you can visit.
1.- Huaca Maranga - San Miguel
The huacas of Maranga are a set of 54 adobe buildings whose construction dates from the beginning of our era and is currently located within the Parque de las Leyendas. Its great extension and historical importance caused it to be declared a cultural heritage of the nation in 2003.
Being within the limits of the park, the huacas are available to anyone who wishes to visit them. The facilities include a site museum and offer the possibility of taking a tour of the huacas Cruz Blanca and San Miguel.
2.- Huaca Mateo Salado - Free Town
It is made up of five stepped pyramids whose extension of 17 hectares make it one of the most important archaeological complexes in the city. Because of this, the complex was declared a cultural heritage of the nation in 2001.
If you want to get to know the Huaca Mateo Salado up close, you should know that it is possible to visit the set of gigantic structures and take a didactic guided tour. It is currently located on Avenida Mariano Cornejo, between blocks 12 and 13, very close to the Plaza de la Bandera.
3.- Huaca Pucllana - Miraflores
Built by the Lima culture around the year 200 AD, the Huaca Pucllana is quite particular. This was built using vertically placed adobe bricks, a rare procedure known as the bookseller's technique.
Today, the huaca is located on Calle General Borgoño, block 8, at the height of block 45 of Avenida Arequipa in Miraflores. If you plan to visit it, you should know that the site also has a showroom in which various ceramics are exhibited and, even, has a restaurant, so it represents a great way to spend the weekend.
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4.- Huaca Puruchuco - Ate Vitarte
Located in the district of Ate and more than 500 years old, the huaca Puruchuco was built in the time of the Incas. Although the purpose of many of its enclosures is still shrouded in mystery, it is known that the huaca functioned as the residence of the curaca of this area.
Currently, the huaca is located on the central highway km 4.5. The museum has rooms with exhibitions of ceramics and metal artifacts obtained during excavations. In addition, the facilities have parking, recreational spaces for children and workshops with many different activities.
5.- Huaca Huallamarca - San Isidro
It is a huaca that was the site of the Pinazo culture and whose construction dates from approximately 200 AD. Later, it was used as a cemetery by cultures such as Sicán, Lima or Chincha, and it was not until around 1500 that it ceased to be used. In 1958, the municipality of this district began with the recovery works of the area, which culminated in 1993.
Today, it is located on Avenida Nicolás Rivera 201, exactly on the corner with Avenida El Rosario in San Isidro. La huaca has an on-site museum that opens its doors every day of the week.
6.- Huaca Pachacamac - Lurín
A little further from the rest of Huacas is what, in its period of maximum splendor, was the most important pilgrimage center on the coast. The archaeological complex of Pachacamac has constructions of different cultures that occupied it and kept it active for 1200 years. Without a doubt, its most important building is the temple of the sun, built by the Inca culture around the year 1450.
If you plan to visit it, the complex is located at km 31.5 of the old Pan-American highway. Also, currently the archaeological complex has a modern and attractive museum, which offers its visitors various exhibitions.
Very good! Now that you have a list of the main huacas in Lima and you also know their importance, are you ready to start visiting these archaeological complexes? You probably have one closer than you think.
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