Pachacamac Vacations, Pachacamac Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

The mystery and intrigue that surrounds Machu Picchu is exceeded only by the hype. But in this case, it is entirely justified. There is a tremendous feeling of awe on first witnessing this incredible sight.

We devoted the first part of the day to a vist to the Pachacamac site. The large archaelogocal site, south of Lima in the Lurin Valley, was a cermonial precinct and royal residence for pre-Incan and Incan cultures.  Ruins have been dated to the second century, BC, but the Wari culture began construction of the temple compelx in earnest in the 7th century AD.  The complex is named for the god Pachacamac, the creator deity of fire and earth and also assoc...

From Lima with love