Tour to Caral (Full day)

Day 1: Tour to Caral

Lima (Altitude: Sea Level)

The Sacred City of Caral-Supe reflects the rise of civilization in the Americas. As a fully developed sociopolitical state, it is notable for its complexity and its impact on settlement development throughout the Supe Valley and beyond. Its early use of the quipu as a recording device is considered to be of great importance. The design of the city's architectural and spatial components is masterful, and the monumental platform mounds and circular recessed courtyards are powerful and influential expressions of a consolidated state.

Today's trip will start at 07:00 a.m. We will pick you up at your hotel and we will take you to the Sacred City of Caral, located in the Supe Valley, 209 km from Lima.

After a few hours of travel, the visit to the Sacred City of Caral begins, the oldest civilization in America, you will learn about the culture that developed simultaneously with the ancient cultures of Mesopotamia and Egypt about 5,000 years ago. You will get to know the enclosure where 6 Truncated Pyramids stand out, the importance of Caral is reflected in the elements of its architecture, of symbolic meaning, sunken circular plazas, niches, double-jamb doors, earthquake-resistant technology, stepped platforms. Caral was a An urban complex made up of different buildings, it lacks a walled enclosure and is located on a terrace that protected it from possible natural disasters.

The Sacred Citadel of Caral-Supe was declared a World Heritage Site on June 28, 2009.

Then, we start our return with a stop in Huacho for lunch and on the way back to Lima we will visit the archaeological site of Bandurria, where we will be able to appreciate a large architectural complex of civic-ceremonial structures.

At the conclusion of your tour, we'll drop you back at your hotel, where your guide will be happy to suggest some great places to see and dine.

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