Huaca Huallamarca

Lima, Peru · built -199

Huaca Huallamarca (possibly from Quechua wak'a, Spanishified as "huaca" and meaning "sacred" or "local god of protection", Walla, the name of the Huallas tribe, and marka, "village", "town" or "region"), also formerly known as Huaca Pan de Azúcar (from Spanish pan de azúcar, "sugar loaf"), is an archaeological site located in the district of San Isidro, in the city of Lima, the capital of Peru. It has the form of a truncated stepped pyramid, consisting of three levels with an approximate height of 19 metres. Today, it is one of the few huacas preserved in that area.

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