Archaeological Places in Lima From immemorial times different
pre-Inca cultures that appeared in the history inhabited the
Rímac valley and territories around Lima. In its origins an old
fishermen town was located here, with great religious tradition.
In later period the pre-Inca cultures of Maranga and Aramburú
were developed, then followed the Collas, Huachos and the
Huallas cultures, and finally they were conquered by the Incas.
The Incas respected the religions of the conquered people and
they added their gods, reason for which many pre-Inca religious
centers stayed until the arrival of the Spaniards. All these
towns and cultures left archaeological remains, some of them, at
the moment well conserved and others restored, outstanding among
those: (UNESCO World Heritage Site) The Sacred City of Caral
5000-year-old and 626-hectare is an archaeological site situated
on a dry desert terrace overlooking the green valley of the Supe
river, 184 Km. north of Lima city. It dates back to the Late
Archaic Period of t