Pyramids in Peru

These are structures built primarily with adobe, rammed earth, or stone, and take the form of stepped platforms (truncated pyramids) to house temples and other buildings on top. Andean civilizations of past eras used them as administrative, ceremonial, and religious centers. Notable pyramids (Huacas) in Peru include: Caral (Lima): Monumental architecture is on display in the oldest city in the Americas, which boasts six large pyramids. Túcume (Lambayeque): A complex with at least 26 adobe pyramids, such as the enormous Huaca Larga, which are stacked platforms. Huaca Pucllana (in Lima): A significant tourist site: an impressive adobe pyramid located in the city center. Huacas de la Luna and del Sol (Trujillo): Large pyramids of the Moche culture that were important ceremonial centers. Cahuachi (Nazca): An important ceremonial center with truncated adobe pyramids, which are partially buried. Pantiacolla Pyramids (in Madre de Dios): Modified natural mounds shaped like pyramids, located in the jungle. In short, Peru is a nation rich in pyramidal structures that demonstrate the complexity of its pre-Columbian cultures; they are different from the Egyptian pyramids, although equally impressive.