CASMA - INFORMATION ABOUT THE ARCHAEOLOGY FOR TOURISTIC ROUND-TRIPS

 

 

 

 

Other important places in the region:

PAMPA DE LLAMAS - Archaeologically a per-urbane unit, whose research brought light over the urbanisation of Tawantinsuyo. It shows a good planning of its building units. Pampa de Llamas consists of many stone constructions, where a large building with rectangular sketch stands out, denominated Waka-A by Julio C. Tello. this building constitutes a great palace made with stones and mortar of mud, painted with "poly-colour" relief's and lithographic sculptures.

MOJEQUE - Is contiguous with Pampas de llamas and worth to visit. It was discovered by Ernst Middendorf among other, and soon excavated by Julio C. Tello in 1937. It is an archaeological assembly with very ample places, housing units, terraces and cemeteries. the architecture and its monumental sculpture are of the Sechín style and was one of the most important temple of the area. Mojeque belongs with an age of 3'500 years to the Early Formative Period.

CHAN CHAN - Its name in Muchik language means " sun sun ". Most important nucleus of the Chimú Culture considered as the largest adobe city in the world, declared as
Cultural Patrimony of the Humanity by UNESCO.
Chan Chan city walls enclose an area of 28 sq km surrounded by walls by up to 13 mts.
of height, decorated with small figures of fish, birds and various geometric motifs,
containing the remains of palaces, temples, workshops, streets, houses and gardens
for the religious ceremonies.

SIPAN - The excavations at Sipán have already revealed a huge amount of riches in the
shape of "El Señor de Sipán" In this equally astounding find dating from AD 100. Some of the finest examples of Moche Culture craftsmanship have been found in the tomb of the Old Lord.

CHAVIN -