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Huaca Pucllana

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Why go

  • The enclosure, over 500 metres long, 100 metres wide and 22 metres high.

Opening hours

Today09:00 – 17:00, 19:00 – 22:00Show all
Monday09:00 – 17:00
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday09:00 – 17:00, 19:00 – 22:00
Thursday09:00 – 17:00, 19:00 – 22:00
Friday09:00 – 17:00, 19:00 – 22:00
Saturday09:00 – 17:00, 19:00 – 22:00
Sunday09:00 – 17:00, 19:00 – 22:00

Don't miss

  • The pyramidStands 22 metres high, built from small, handmade, sun-dried bricks.Inside the enclosure. On the map
  • The plazaA plaza surrounds the structure.Immediately around the pyramid. On the map
  • The benches and offering pitsBenches and deep pits used for offerings of fish and marine life.In the ceremonial section, on one side of the dividing wall. On the map
  • The dividing wallA large wall divides the enclosure into two sections.Across the enclosure, marking the ceremonial and administrative sections. On the map

Know before you go

  • Monday: 09:00–17:00

Tips for your visit

  • It stands in a residential area of Miraflores, Lima.
  • Coordinates: 12° 06′ 39″ S, 77° 02′ 01″ W.
  • Join a guided tour to go through the museum on the site.

Best time to visit

  • Best after dark, when the complex is floodlit.

With kids

  • A small park inside the site has native plants and animals.
  • Guided tours take visitors through the museum on the site.
  • A craftsmen's house displays handicrafts, which are also sold there.

Interesting facts3

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  1. The site once covered nearly twenty hectares; only six remain today.

    Huaca Pucllana - Wikipedia

  2. The name may come from Quechua words for a shrine and for a game.

    Huaca Pucllana - Wikipedia

  3. A 3D model of the ruins is available online through an external link.

    Huaca Pucllana - Wikipedia

Shorts

Sources: Huaca Pucllana - Wikipedia · Lima/Miraflores - Wikivoyage (see) · 1Win Perú: Disfruta de Apuestas y Juegos con 2.… · Huaca Pucllana - Wikipedia · checked 18 Oct 2026

Where
Calle General Borgono s/n, cuadra 8, Lima

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Questions and answers

Where is Huaca Pucllana?

Huaca Pucllana stands on Calle General Borgoño, cuadra 8, in a residential area of Miraflores, Lima, Peru.

What are the walls of Huaca Pucllana made of?

The pyramid is built from small, handmade, sun-dried adobe bricks, laid upright rather than flat.

Who funds research at Huaca Pucllana?

Research work at the site is funded by the municipality of Miraflores.

What can children see at Huaca Pucllana?

See a small park inside the site with native plants and animals.

Is there a museum at Huaca Pucllana?

Yes. The site's museum opened in 1984, and guided tours take visitors through it.

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