List of archaeological sites in Peru


Archaeological sites in Peru are numerous and diverse, representing different aspects including temples and fortresses of the various cultures of ancient Peru, such as the Moche and Nazca. The sites vary in importance from small local sites to UNESCO World Heritage sites of global importance. Their nature and complexity of the sites vary from small single-featured sites such as pyramids to entire cities, such as Chan Chan and Machu Picchu. Preservation and investigation of these sites are controlled mainly by the National Institute for Culture . The lack of funding to protect sites and enforce existing laws, results in large scale looting and illegal trading of artifacts.

Sites

The following is an alphabetical list of archaeological sites in Peru, it lists the main archaeological sites of touristic importance as published by the Ministry of Foreign Commerce and Tourism.
SiteImageRegionCulturePeriod
AcarayLima !9100900–200 BC, 1000–1470 AD
AsperoLimaNorte Chico!70003000–1800 BC
BandurriaLimaNorte Chico!70003000–1800 BC
El BrujoLa LibertadMoche0100100–750 AD
Buena VistaLima!99998000–1000 BC
CahuachiIcaNazca99991–500 AD
CantamarcaLimaCanta11001100–1450 AD
La CentinelaIcaChincha09000900–1450 AD
Carajía`AmazonasChachapoya99991400–1500 AD
CaralLimaNorte Chico!70003000–1800 BC
Chan ChanLa LibertadChimú0850850–1470 AD
ChanquilloAncashCasma/Sechin culture!9700300 BC
Chavin de HuantarAncashChavín99991200–400 BC
ChincheroCusco 9999
ChoquequiraoCuscoInca99991536–1572 AD
CumbemayoCajamarcaCajamarca99991500 BC
El ParaísoChillon River Valley37903790–3065 cal BP
GaragayLima!88001200 BC
Gran PajaténLa LibertadChachapoyas9999200 BC
Gran SaposoaAmazonasChachapoyas9999
Gran VilayaAmazonasChachapoyas9999
Guitarrero CaveAncash!20008000–7000 BC
Huaca de la LunaLa LibertadMoche9999450 AD
Huaca del SolLa LibertadMoche9999450 AD
Huaca HuallamarcaLimaHualla0500500–1450 AD
Huaca PucllanaLima
Miraflores		Lima0200200–700 AD
HuaricangaLima RegionNorte Chico99993500-1800 BC
Huchuy QosqoCuzcoInca99991420-1530 AD
Inka UyuPuno9999
Inka Wasi, AyacuchoAyacuchoInca9999
Inka Wasi, HuancavelicaHuancavelicaInca9999
Inti PunkuCuscoInca9999
Inti WatanaAyacuchoInca9999
Jisk'a Iru MuquPunoSouth-Central Highland!70003000–1400 BC
KanamarkaCusco9999
KuelapAmazonasChachapoyas10001000–1400 AD
Kuntur WasiCajamarcaChavín!90001000–700 BC
La GalgadaLa LibertadKotosh Religious Tradition!71002900–1800 BC
Las Haldas or AldasAncashCasma/Sechin culture2200-300 BC
LlaqtapataCuscoInca9999
Machu ColcaCuscoInca
Machu PicchuCuscoInca99991450–1572 AD
MarayniyuqAyacuchoWari9999
MorayCuscoInca
Nazca LinesNazcaNazca
Ñusta HispanaCuscoInca9999
PachakamaqLimaHuari
Ichma
Lima
Inca		0200200–1450 AD
PañamarcaAncashMoche9999100–900 AD
ParamongaLimaChimú12001200–1450 AD
PatallaqtaCuscoInca9999
PhuyupatamarkaCuscoInca9999
PikillaqtaCuscoHuari0500500–1200 AD
Pikimach'ayAyacucho!000012000 BC
PinkuyllunaCuscoInca9999
PisacCuscoInca99991440–1530 AD
Puka PukaraCuscoInca9999
PuruchucoLimaIchma
Inca		14701470–1532 AD
QollmayCuzcoInca
QuispiguancaCuzcoInca9999 1460-1530s AD
Qulu QuluPuno9999
QunchamarkaCuscoInca9999
QurikanchaCuscoInca9999
QuriwayrachinaCuscoInca9999
Q'inquCuscoInca9999
Raqch'iCuscoInca14501450–1532 AD
RumiqullqaCuscoWari, Inca9999
RunkuraqayCuscoInca9999
Sacred ValleyCuscoInca99991000–1537 AD
SaksaywamanCuscoKillke and Inca0900900–1532 AD
SayhuiteApurímacInca9999
Sechin AltoAncashCasma/Sechin culture20002000–1500 BCE
SillustaniPunoColla12001200–1450 AD
SipánLambayequeMoche999950–700 AD
SunturApurímacChanka9999
Tambo ColoradoIcaInca14701470–1532 AD
Tampu Mach'ayCuscoInca14701470–1532 AD
TarawasiCuscoInca9999
TarmatampuJunínInca14701470–1532 AD
TipónCuscoInca9999
Toquepala CavesTacna!23507650 BC
Toro MuertoArequipaHuari0900900–1200 AD
TúcumeLambayequeLambayeque, Chimú and Inca0800800–1532 AD
TunanmarkaJunínHuanca9999
Uchkus InkañanHuancavelicaInca9999
UllantaytampuCuscoInca14501450–1532 AD
UsnuAyacucho9999
Vilcabamba
CuscoInca99991539–1572 AD
VilcashuamánAyacuchoInca14701470–1532 AD
ViracochapampaLa LibertadWari9999600–800 AD
Vitcos
CuscoInca9999
WamanmarkaCuscoInca9999
Wanuku PampaHuánucoInca14701470–1532 AD
WaqramarkaAncash9999
Wari ruinsAyacuchoHuari500500–900 AD
Wari WillkaJunínHuanca9999
WillkaraqayCuscoInca9999
WillkawayinAncashWari9999400–1000 AD
Wiñay WaynaCuscoInca9999