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Landmarks & history in Peru

Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

rock formation

Aramu Muru

Puno
old townArequipa

Arequipa

Arequipa
archaeological site

Áspero

Lima region
old town

Ayacucho's Historic Centre

Ayacucho
archaeological site

Aypate

Piura
archaeological site

Bandurria

Lima region
bridge

Bridge of Sighs

Lima
archaeological site

Cahuachi

Ica
old town

Cajamarca's Colonial Centre

Cajamarca
archaeological site

Cajamarquilla

Lima
archaeological site

Cantalloc Aqueducts

Ica
archaeological siteCaral

Caral

Lima
historic house

Casa de Aliaga

Lima
historic building

Casa de Fierro

Loreto
historic house

Casa del Moral

Arequipa
archaeological site

Castillo de Huarmey

Ancash
archaeological site

Cerro BaĂșl

Moquegua
archaeological site

Cerro SechĂ­n

Ancash
archaeological siteChan Chan

Chan Chan

La Libertad
archaeological site

Chankillo

Ancash
archaeological site

Chauchilla Cemetery

Ica
archaeological site

ChavĂ­n de HuĂĄntar

Áncash
historic bridges

Checacupe Bridges

Cusco
archaeological site

Chinchero Archaeological Site

Cusco
archaeological site

Choquequirao

Cusco
archaeological site

Chotuna Chornancap

Lambayeque
historic building

Cuarto del Rescate

Cajamarca
archaeological site

Cumbemayo

Cajamarca
old townCusco

Cusco

Cusco
archaeological site

Cutimbo

Puno
archaeological site

El Brujo and the Lady of Cao

La Libertad
archaeological site

El ParaĂ­so

Lima
archaeological site

Huaca Arco Iris

La Libertad
archaeological site

Huaca Centinela

Ica
archaeological site

Huaca del Sol and Huaca de la Luna

La Libertad
archaeological site

Huaca Esmeralda

La Libertad
archaeological site

Huaca Huallamarca

Lima
archaeological site

Huaca Mateo Salado

Lima
archaeological site

Huaca Pucllana

Lima
archaeological site

Huaca Rajada

Lambayeque
archaeological site

HuĂĄnuco Pampa

HuĂĄnuco
church

Huaro Church

Cusco
church

HuaytarĂĄ Church

Huancavelica
archaeological site

Huchuy Qosqo

Cusco
archaeological site

Incahuasi Cañete

Lima region
archaeological site

Intiwatana de Pomacocha

Ayacucho
churches

Juli Churches

Puno
archaeological site

Kotosh

HuĂĄnuco
fortressKuélap

Kuélap

Amazonas
archaeological site

Kuntur Wasi

Cajamarca
church

Las Nazarenas Church

Lima
old townLima's Historic Centre

Lima's Historic Centre

Lima
archaeological site

Llactapata

Cusco
archaeological siteMachu Picchu

Machu Picchu

Cusco
promenade

MalecĂłn TarapacĂĄ

Loreto
salt pans

Maras Salt Ponds

Cusco
archaeological site

Marcahuamachuco

La Libertad
rock art site

Miculla Petroglyphs

Tacna
archaeological site

Moray Terraces

Cusco
archaeological site

NarihualĂĄ

Piura
archaeological site

Ollantaytambo Fortress

Cusco
archaeological site

Pachacamac

Lima
archaeological site

PakatnamĂș

La Libertad
geoglyph

Palpa Lines

Ica
archaeological site

Panamarca

Ancash
geoglyph

Paracas Candelabra

Ica
archaeological site

Paramonga Fortress

Lima region
archaeological site

Paredones

Ica
archaeological site

Piquillacta

Cusco
archaeological site

PĂ­sac Ruins

Cusco
church

Pomata Church

Puno
cemetery

PresbĂ­tero Maestro Cemetery

Lima
archaeological site

Pueblo de los Muertos

Amazonas
archaeological site

Puerto Inca

Arequipa
archaeological site

Puka Pukara

Cusco
cathedral

Puno Cathedral

Puno
archaeological site

Puruchuco

Lima
archaeological site

Qenqo

Cusco
historic road

Qhapaq Ñan

Across Peru
temple

Qorikancha

Cusco
archaeological site

Raqchi

Cusco
archaeological site

Revash Mausoleums

Amazonas
archaeological site

Rumicolca

Cusco
archaeological site

RĂșpac

Lima region
fortress

SacsayhuamĂĄn

Cusco
monastery

San Francisco Monastery Lima

Lima
archaeological site

San José de Moro

La Libertad
monastery

Santa Catalina Monastery

Arequipa
convent

Santa Rosa de Ocopa Convent

JunĂ­n
convent

Santo Domingo Convent Lima

Lima
archaeological site

Saywite Stone

ApurĂ­mac
archaeological site

Sillustani

Puno
archaeological site

SĂłndor

ApurĂ­mac
archaeological site

Tambo Colorado

Ica
archaeological site

Tambomachay

Cusco
archaeological site

Tantamayo

HuĂĄnuco
church

The Church of Andahuaylillas

Cusco
archaeological siteThe Nazca Lines

The Nazca Lines

Ica
bridge

The Q'eswachaka Rope Bridge

Cusco
archaeological siteThe Sacred Valley of the Incas

The Sacred Valley of the Incas

Cusco
archaeological site

The Sarcophagi of KarajĂ­a

Amazonas
archaeological site

The Wari Ruins

Ayacucho
archaeological site

TipĂłn

Cusco
rock art site

Toro Muerto Petroglyphs

Arequipa
old town

Trujillo's Colonial Centre

La Libertad
archaeological site

TĂșcume

Lambayeque
archaeological site

Tunanmarca

JunĂ­n
historic wall

Twelve Angled Stone

Cusco
archaeological site

Uyo Uyo

Arequipa
archaeological site

Ventanillas de Combayo

Cajamarca
archaeological site

Ventanillas de Otuzco

Cajamarca
archaeological site

Vilcabamba EspĂ­ritu Pampa

Cusco
archaeological site

VilcashuamĂĄn

Ayacucho
archaeological site

Waqrapukara

Cusco
archaeological site

WilcahuaĂ­n

Ancash
archaeological site

Zurite Terraces

Cusco

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