Posts Tagged "lima culture"

Limatambo and the Huacas Santa Catalina & Balconcillo

Limatambo and the Huacas Santa Catalina & Balconcillo

Between the two neighbouring administrative areas of Maranga and Sulcovilca was Limatambo. Once a busy town surrounded by fields, only two structures still exist on the edge of San Isidro and in La Victoria.

April 23, 2009 | Archaeology, Culture & History, Lima City Guide

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Huaca Huantille

Huaca Huantille

The Huaca Huantille was one of countless archaeological sites lost among the urban sprawl of Lima, forgotten and neglected. That was until Francis Allison, mayor of the district of Magdalena del Mar where the pyramidal structure is located, decided to try to restore it along with the run down neighbourhood it is located in.

April 6, 2009 | Archaeology, Lima City Guide

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Huaca Huallamarca

Huaca Huallamarca

In the heart of lush residential San Isidro, the Huaca Huallamarca is one of dozens of pre-Columbian sites found within the city of Lima – a densely populated area even then. Heavily restored and open to tourists, the pyramid sits surrounded by huge modern penthouses that are a stark and unusual contrast for such an ancient ruin.

February 23, 2009 | Archaeology, Culture & History, Lima City Guide

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Intact Wari tomb at the Huaca Pucllana

Intact Wari tomb at the Huaca Pucllana

Built by the Lima Culture, the Huaca Pucllana eventually came under the control of the vast Huari (or Wari) Empire. Although various Wari artefacts have been discovered here, this is the first Wari-period tomb to be uncovered.

August 26, 2008 | Archaeology, Lima City Guide, News

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