Pachacamac
Pachacámac
A sprawling temple city about 30 km south of central Lima, a pilgrimage center that thrived for a millennium across the pre-Inca and Inca eras, with the newly built National Museum of Peru next door.
Pachacámac was founded around 200 CE and passed through the Lima, Wari, Ichma and Inca cultures. The site includes adobe pyramids, painted temples and the Inca Temple of the Sun. Standing atop the Temple of the Sun, you can look out over the Pacific. The on-site museum displays Pachacámac wooden idols. Right beside it is the National Museum of Peru (MUNA), which has opened in phases since 2024. From Miraflores, a taxi takes about an hour. Admission is about 15 soles, and the site is closed on Mondays.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Morro Solar
- Museo Pedro de Osma
- MATE – Museo Mario Testino
- Barranco
- Larcomar
- Mercado N°1 de Surquillo
- Parque Kennedy (Parque Central de Miraflores)
- Miraflores / Parque del Amor & Malecón