In view that it seems a bit unfeasible that the Mayas and the Aztecs would have had the ability to migrate on large horses to colonize the north of Peru, the Peruvian archeologist Julio C. Tello, considered the most important authority on ancient Peruvian culture, maintains that the origin of Andean culture was not in ...[+]

At the top of the Sacred Hill, which is reached after climbing over 70 steps and crossing an open patio filled with scattered walls built in the purest manner and exuding a clean and uniform esthetic, you’ll find the Intihuatana- a large sculptured obelisk, sanded at different levels and ending up at a point in ...[+]

If it interests you to get to know the history of Peru and her civilization, we invite you to discover Caral. The city of Caral was constructed by one of the most important civilizations on the planet, created by the organized work of its people in a territory of contrasting geographical configurations. Many know Cusco ...[+]

There aren’t any traces left in Peru of the old Incan Empire, but you can still see those of the great civilizations that existed here on these lands before them. One of these ancient empires was the Huari Empire, which developed over a period of five hundred years between the years 700 and 1200 A.D. ...[+]

One of the first impressions that foreign visitors have of Arequipa is how white the walls of their most important and ancient buildings are, which is why it is known as the “White City”. The first impression is that the religious buildings are constructed from marble and the houses of limestone, but later we learn the ...[+]

The great ruins of Batán Grande are located 18 miles (30 km) west of Ferreñafe in the Lambayeque region. The Peruvian people known as the Lambayeque who reigned over the region during the “Sicán Medio” period between the years 900 to 1100 C.E built the ruins to house the culture’s great elders of the ...[+]

Thousands of years ago in the Nazca desert, the ancient Peruvians left the world one of the most surprising testaments to their civilization: Nazca’s lines — the Peruvian desert’s geoglyphs.  Legend goes that the motifs designed into the desert’s land was meant to be admired by the gods in the heavens and only gods.  Today, ...[+]

As the capital of Peru, the city of Lima has gathered a special mix of attractions, which together help it to express its uniqueness and diversity. Lima is made up of various districts, one of them being Miraflores. This area is considered one of the districts with most historical value and architectural significance, not only ...[+]

In addition to being one of Peru’s capital city and country’s most urban zone, Lima has historical monuments which where built centuries ago since the beginning of the region’s civilization. Without a doubt the most mystical and spiritual site left behind by the ancient inhabitants of the land has been and continues to be ...[+]

Known as “The City of Eternal Spring” because of its climate, sun time, and the local’s chipper attitude, the city of Trujillo is the capitla of the northern La Libertad region. Centuries ago, the region was under the reign of one of Peru’s most important pre-Inca societies: the Mochica. Among the principal monuments, ...[+]

The great plains of the Nazca (which there are four in total: Palpa, Ingenio, Nazca, and Socos) are located in the province of Ica at 460 km south of Lima. There, the modern people of today can appreciate the gigantic anthropomorphic figures and lines drawn into the plains by the Nazca people in the ...[+]

Perú has many places rich with history and tradition; but of those places, one stands out not just for historic value but for its unique beauty and energy that gives it the rightful title of The First National Marvel: The Baths of the Incans. Royal Baths The district of The Baths of the Incans (formerly known as ...[+]