clay figures depict the dress code
he sure looks ugly
the site is completely enclosed by modern housing
a small ramp leads to the upper parts of the piramid
note how the adobe bricks were placed
in the souvenirs shop
meet the Peruvian Hairless Dog
The archeological site
Huaca Pucclana is situated In the middle of the upscale district of Miraflores.
The ruins are the remains of
the pre-Inca
Lima Culture from around 500 AD.
The walled complex has two sections, one is a 20 meters high piramid intended for
ceremonial purposes, the other part for housing and administrative purposes.
The construction used adobe bricks that were placed
vertically to minimize the impact of the frequent earthquakes.
Towards the back of the premises they have some flora and fauna
from that time on display, including the peculiar
Peruvian Hairless Dog.
We visited Huaca Pucclana in May 2008.
the entrance to the site
a part of the piramid
another species from pre-Inca times
priest with a ritual vessel