Pucllana Site Museum

Archaeological museum · Lima ·

Pucllana Site Museum

Archaeological museum · Lima ·

Ancient adobe pyramid, museum, restaurant, and llamas.

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Ca. Gral. Borgoño cdra. 8, Miraflores 15074, Peru Get directions

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"An ancient ceremonial center nearly two thousand years old; take a late-afternoon tour, then get drinks at the on-site restaurant as twilight falls." - Megan Spurrell

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Pucllana Site Museum

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"Huaca Pucllana, a restored centuries-old adobe ceremonial temple, has remarkably and defiantly sat right in the heart of Miraflores since 400 C.E. The temple complex includes a Wari (or Huari ) cemetery, where four preserved mummies were discovered in 2010, and a small museum housing artifacts, pottery and other excavated relics. It's especially atmospheric when illuminated at night, best seen from the on-site restaurant, an upscale and highly recommended spot for a memorable dinner."

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"I thought Huaca Pucllana was impressive — a huge adobe and clay pyramid in Miraflores built in seven staggered platforms that served as an important ceremonial and administrative center for the Lima culture (100–700 CE) — and the ticketed one-hour tour is an easy and worthwhile visit." - Matthew Kepnes

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Pucllana Site Museum

Manjeet D.

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An incredible archaeological site in the heart of Miraflores! 🏛️ The 2,000-year-old adobe pyramid showcases the remarkable craftsmanship of ancient builders. The 40-minute guided tour (S/15, available in English or Spanish) is informative and engaging. Note: the night tour doesn’t include access to the top, but we took it and still loved the experience. A must-visit for history lovers in Lima!

Magali Cisneros B.

Google

The tour was excellent! It lasted about 40 minutes, and the guides were very knowledgeable. The ruins are in the middle of Miraflores, right next to a great restaurant with a beautiful view of the site. Just note that the night tour doesn’t allow you to go to the top of the ruins — that’s only possible during the day.

The Wandering V.

Google

Fascinating study of the dedication of the ancients in building structures covering great areas with handmade vertical bricks. On some you can even see their hand and finger prints! Our guide shared a wide scope of knowledge from all of those who lived here, their customs, foods they planted and consumed, burial rites, beliefs, skills... He was a great guide to his heritage and this enormous site in the middle of the city. (Unfortunately, there is a listing for a "minizoo" here. While seeing the 7 famous llamas, alpacas and dozens+ guinea pigs was an interesting part of the tour...that does Not qualify the Very minimum pen and feeding bin as a "zoo." There is a genuine one elsewhere. The handful of indigenousanimals here are just to enlighten visitors as to the animals the original denizens had for food, like the well-planted garden.) This is a healthy, enlightening educational walk through an amazing ancient world. (PS- Please bring some currency to show your appreciation to your fascinating guide!!)

george f

Google

Coming to this restaurant is very special … not only do u get a sense of history you get authentic peruvain taste and super culinary experience. I loved the view and felt i was seated next to something so beautiful and ancestral and ancient past of history.and the food oh wow wait till you try it this is a must see.

Alex C

Google

Worth a visit but just bare in mind you must go round with a tour guide and once you've seen one part of the temple you've sort of seen it all. There were some interesting facts and it made for a good walk. There are some cute llamas or alpacas and guinea pigs 😊

Feral

Google

I want to say I loved it, listen - it's historical and the guide was good. Spoke very good English and the Llamas / Guinea pigs at the end are cute. It's interesting, and they're still excavating. The tour takes little under an hour.. tips for the guide are nice! They do a good job. You walk up some steepish parts, and it's sandy - so don't wear slides. ;) Worth a visit... And the restaurant overlooking the ruins is fab! But gets busy. There are other restaurants just outside too. (Not overlooking the ruins) If you're in Lima and like history.. go. I was just a little bit bored at times. 🙊

Kristian P.

Google

2000+ years of history packed into the center of Miraflores. A must see when visiting Lima to acquire some of the history and respect for previous civilization. The adobe architecture is incredible as millions of bricks were assembled into the pyramid that took hundreds of years to assemble. Get to see some of the agriculture and animals of Peru - guinea pigs and alpacas. The museum offers some insight, but the real value is the guided tours that leave every 30 minutes and are offered in both English and Spanish. Cost of entry is S/ 15, about $4 (includes the tour)

SPICY

Google

Huaca Pucllana: 4000-year-old pyramid, check. Boring guide who puts you to sleep, check. If you're gonna make me walk on ancient genius pyramid, at least make the tour entertaining. Suggestion: skip the guide and hit up the Larco Museum first. Learn more over there Trust me, you'll be way more impressed when you finally get to the real education. And honestly, just read the Wikipedia page, you'll learn more. Need tour guide and takes about one hour.

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Our Guide to Lima, Peru's Seriously Underrated Capital | Condé Nast Traveler

"An ancient ceremonial center nearly two thousand years old; take a late-afternoon tour, then get drinks at the on-site restaurant as twilight falls." - Megan Spurrell

https://www.cntraveler.com/story/lima-peru-guide

Pucllana Site Museum

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25,132 Postcards · 3,699 Cities

The Perfect Weekend in Lima

Huaca Pucllana

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