Pyramid At Lima

This huge pyramid was made out of mud blocks, each hand made. Because it very rarely rai s I Lima mud was an acceptable building material. Hand prints were visible on many of the blocks.

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Lima

July 5th 2013
Well, it is our last day before returning home to Vegas. This morning we visited a pre-Columbian pyramid just a few blocks away from our hotel. the excavation started in the 1980's and they still have more than half to uncover. So far they have found several remains of people who were ritually sacrificed. Interestingly, most were women who were mothers. It is speculated that the Lima peop ... read more

South America » Peru » Lima » Lima » Miraflores

Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more

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