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Rúpac – “The Machu Picchu of Lima”
The Archaeological Complex of Rúpac-Marca Kullpi, often known as the “Machu Picchu of Lima", is a settlement associated with the pre-Inca Los Atavillos culture in the Huaral Province of Peru.
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Waqrapukara – The “Horn Fortress”
Waqrapukara, loosely translated as the “horn fortress” in Quechua is a pre-Inca and Inca site, located in the district of Pomacanchi, in the department of Cusco, Peru.
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Cahuachi – The Ceremonial Centre of the Nazca
Cahuachi is a large ceremonial complex built by the Nazca, located in the basin of the Rio Grande in the Central Andes of Peru.
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The Choquequilla Inca Huaca
Choquequilla, also called Ñaupa Iglesia, is an Inca huaca shrine, constructed within a cave opening near the present-day village of Pachar in the Sacred Valley of Peru.
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The Mysterious Palpa Geoglyphs
The valleys of Palpa and Nasca share a combined cultural history, with the Palpa area of the Nasca basin containing geoglyphs and linear features that are comparable in quality and complexity to the concentration of lines and geoglyphs on the Nasca desert plains (pampas).
Kuélap – The Walled City in the Clouds
Kuélap is a large pre-Columbian walled city, fortress (debated) or temple complex built by the Chachapoyas, also called the "Warriors of the Clouds", a culture of the Andes living in the cloud forests of the southern part of the Department of Amazonas of present-day Peru.
Choquequirao – Cradle of Gold
Choquequirao, meaning "Cradle of Gold" in Quechua is an archaeological site in the Vilcabamba mountain range, overlooking the Apurimac River in Southern Peru.
Ciudad Perdida – The “Lost City”
Ciudad Perdida, translated in Spanish as the “Lost City”, also known as "Teyuna" and "Buritaca" is an archaeological site in the jungles of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia.