Last updated on December 29, 2023.

The biggest attraction and most important site in the Miraflores district of Lima is Huaca Pucllana. It was a pre-Incan adobe and clay pyramid built by the Lima culture between the years 200 and 700.

 

Visiting

Huaca Pucllana is open daily except Tuesdays. Adult admission is S/15 (as of December 2023). Mandatory guided tours run hourly. They’re offered in either English or Spanish.

 

Construction

The pyramid was built in seven staggered platforms. There were two sections separated by a wall. One section was the administrative center while the other had deep pits where offerings of marine life were made.

Huaca Pucllana in Miraflores, Lima, Peru
Huaca Pucllana
Huaca Pucllana in Miraflores, Lima, Peru
Huaca Pucllana

The pyramid and walls were constructed using handmade adobe and clay bricks. In some of the bricks, it’s possible to see original fingerprints of the builders.

Bricks at Huaca Pucllana in Miraflores, Lima, Peru
Bricks
View from the top of the pyramid
View from the top of the pyramid

 

Museum

At the site entrance, there’s a museum explaining the history, construction, and use of the site.

Museum
Museum

 

Demonstration

Along the path, there are mannequins demonstrating how the bricks were made and how the site was used.

Mannequins making bricks at Huaca Pucllana in Miraflores, Lima, Peru
Mannequins making bricks

 

Zoo

In the back, there is a small zoo with guinea pigs, llamas, and alpacas.

Llama
Llama
Guinea pigs
Guinea pigs

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