THE SACRED CITY OF CARAL The oldest Civilization of America Full Day Tour
The City of Caral, located 182 kilometers north of Lima in the Supe Valley, is considered to be the most ancient civilization in America, almost as ancient as the civilizations in Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, and China. The City of Caral is formed by a group of buildings that allow us to witness the great scientific, technological and artistic advances its people achieved during that time. An amazing process of development took place completely in isolation. This in contrast with the cultural exchanges of the societies of the old continent mentioned above.
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Early in the morning, pick up from your hotel. We leave Lima and we take the Northern Pan-American highway until we arrive at Km. 182 (It takes approximately 3 hours to get there). We leave the highway and take a dirt road that crosses canals and little rivers. You see plantations that are characteristic of the area. You also see typical flora and fauna. Turtupilines grow there in abundance.
Arrival to the city of Caral. Guided tour inside the city, where you will appreciate the macroscopic images of the place. An archaeologist will be our guide. He’ll explain the 6 monumental pyramids to us in detail. In two of those pyramids you can appreciate the architectural distribution of the first civilization of Peru and of America. These constructions have an amphitheater, a circular platform where offerings were made, central squares, residential areas, and religious centers.
In the afternoon, return to Lima. Arrival in Lima and transfer to the hotel.
