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2. List of archaeological sites in Peru - Wikipedia

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   Archaeological sites in Peru are numerous and diverse, representing different aspects including temples and fortresses of the various cultures of ancient Peru, such as the Moche and Nazca. The sites vary in importance from small local sites to UNESCO World Heritage sites of global importance. [ 1 ]

3. List of World Heritage Sites in Peru - Wikipedia

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   As of 2021, Peru has 13 sites on the World Heritage List. The first sites within Peru were inscribed on the list at the 7th Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Florence, Italy in 1983: "City of Cusco" and the "Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu". [3] Nine sites are listed as cultural sites, two as natural, and two as mixed, meeting ...

4. Pachacamac - Wikipedia

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   Pachacámac (Quechua: Pachakamaq) is an archaeological site 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Lima, Peru in the Valley of the Lurín River. The site was first settled around A.D. 200 and was named after the "Earth Maker" creator god Pacha Kamaq. The site flourished for about 1,300 years until the Spanish invaded.

5. Huaca Pucllana - Wikipedia

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   Huaca Pucllana or Huaca Juliana[1] (possibly from Quechua wak'a a local shrine to a protector deity, a sacred place, sacred, pukllana game) [2] is a great adobe and clay pyramid located in the Miraflores district of central Lima, Peru, built from seven staggered platforms. It served as an important ceremonial and administrative center for the ...

6. Plaza San Martín, Lima - Wikipedia

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   Plaza San Martín, Lima. The Plaza San Martín is one of the most representative public spaces of the city of Lima, Peru. It is located at the ninth block of Colmena avenue, within the Historic Centre of Lima which was declared a World Heritage Site in 1988 by UNESCO. It is located near the Plaza Mayor of Lima and is connected to it by the ...

7. Historic Centre of Lima - Wikipedia

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   The Historic Centre of Lima (Spanish: Centro histórico de Lima) is the historic city centre of the city of Lima, the capital of Peru.Located in the city's districts of Lima and Rímac, both in the Rímac Valley, it consists of two areas: the first is the Monumental Zone established by the Peruvian government in 1972, [1] and the second one—contained within the first one—is the World ...