Cultures and Civilizations in Peru

Discover 12 places to experience unusual cultures and civilizations in Peru.

Paseo de la Cultura Mochica

This walk to the Pacific Ocean is surrounded by modern statues of Mochica Gods.

Pyramids of Caral-Supe

A 5,000-year-old city in Peru holds the remains of a stunning set of astronomically-aligned pyramids.

Tile depicting the Moche creator god, Ayapec.

Huaca de la Luna

The outside of this exposed Moche pyramid is covered with striking colorful adobe friezes.

Antonini Museum.

Museo Antonini

This archaeological museum in one of Peru’s most intriguing regions exhibits ancient artifacts from the Nazca civilization.

Taquile Island

Taquile Island

On this tiny spot of land in the middle of Lake Titicaca the only ones who do the knitting are the men.

Corrugated metal shacks at La Rinconada

La Rinconada, Peru

La Rinconada Goldmine

In this mine all the gold you can carry may not be as sweet of a deal as it sounds.

Machu Picchu.

Aguas Calientes, Peru

Machu Picchu: The Lost City of The Inca

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

The highly textured Qenqo Temple

Qenqo Temple

Death rituals and sacrifice inside a Peruvian megalith.

Petroglyph of a llama. (Wikimedia Commons)

Toro Muerto

Thousands of volcanic rocks carved 1,000 years ago.

Choquequirao, Peru

White llama terraces dazzle in Peru's "other Machu Picchu."

Aramu Muru

An abandoned Incan construction project left behind a mysterious "doorway."

Example of pyramid shaped truncated ridge spurs

Pyramids of Paratoari

Mysterious "dots" seen from a satellite in southeast Peru.