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The Inca (also often spelt Inka) forged the largest empire in pre-Columbian America, with their capital in the Andean city of Cusco (also spelt Cuzco).

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Throughout Colonial times the city was known as Huamanga, becoming Ayacucho (Quechua for 'corner of the dead') in honour of a decisive battle of independence ...

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Paracas, which is Quechua for 'sandstorms', is an apt word for a culture which was buried under the drifting coastal sands for two millennia or more. Starting ...

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The Paracas and Nazca cultures, though distinct, are considered together. Paracas were known for textiles and head deformation, while Nazca created desert ...

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In terms of fauna, Peru is first in number of fish species (close to 2,000 species, 10% of the world total); second in bird fauna (1,736 species); third in ...

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The Huaca del Sol is visible from the Huaca de la Luna. It is the world's largest adobe structure, with an estimated 140 million bricks used in its ...

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Situated on the outskirts of Trujillo, the Huacas de Moche consist of the Huaca de la Luna and del Sol, which were the sacred and political centre of the Moche ...

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The Moche culture was centred around the Chicama, Moche and Viru valleys. They left behind huge coastal pyramids, fabulously rich jewellery, and artistically ...

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Evidence from the Manachaqui Cave suggests that the Rio Abiseo Natural Park area was settled by man as early as 6,000 BC. The most famous archaeological site in ...

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The first Peruvian culture to leave us with massive monuments and intricate and artistic ceramics, ornaments and textiles was the Chavin, which was extant from ...

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Pacaya Samiria National Reserve covers an area larger than 20,000 square km (5 million acres) and is located in Peru's Loreto Department.

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There is only one racecourse (hipodromo) in Lima, located in Monterrico district beside the aptly-named Jockey Plaza, which is Peru's largest and busiest ...

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