Pachacamac

These initiatives aim to preserve the archaeological site of Pachacamac while also empowering the residents of the area to take part in its prosperity.

A total of 77 historic sites and protected natural areas in Peru willl be free for national and international seniors and children.

Before Pachacamac was used to refer to an expansive coastal sanctuary, the name was associated with a deity—and according to some his legacy lives on thanks to a wooden stick.

Studies show that the idol was in fact created by the pre-Inca culture Wari, prior to the arrival of the Inca empire to Pachacamac.

These are ArchDaily's ten most impressive contemporary buildings in Peru. Some of these structures can be found in Lima, others are off the beaten path.

Dezeen, one of the most highly regarded voices in design, has named a wooden pavilion in Pachacamac as the architecture project of the year.

The legendary Qhapaq Ñan Inca road system stretched across much of South America. Here are great sights along the trail that you can visit from Lima.

A group of architecture students from Lima and Zurich built a woven canopy with bamboo cane walls as a workplace for archaeologists who work on a dig site in Pachacamac.