Chachapoyas Cultural Area
The city of Chachapoyas: Chachapoyas (founded as San Juan de la Frontera de los Chachapoyas, September 5, 1538) is a city in northern Peru, capital of the province of Chachapoyas and the department of Amazonas. It rises at an altitude of 2,334 meters above sea level on the eastern slope of the Andes mountain range, […]
The Titicaca Lake
Lake Titicaca was, according to Andean legend, the birthplace of civilization. Wiracocha, the creator god, brought light into a dark world by directing the Sun, Moon and stars to rise up out of the lake and take their place in the sky. With time the Sun and Moon had children who also rose from the depths […]
Paracas and the Ballestas Islands National Reserve
The Paracas National Reserve (340,000 hectares) was established in 1975 and is essential for the protection of bird life in the Paracas Peninsula and marine life at sea. The reserve is about 15 km south of Pisco (it is not a particularly attractive place, but it is famous for the white brandy that bears the […]
Huaca del Sol y de la Luna
Huaca del Sol y de la Luna. This major archaeological site was built at the time of the Moche culture (100 BC-650 AD), just east of a prominent, freestanding hill, the Cerro Blanco (White Mountain), and next to a small tributary of the Moche River. It occupies a central location within the extensive Moche Valley. […]
