Huaca Huantinamarca

The building is composed of various patios, enclosures and corridors, which were built during different moments in its history; and on a base of walls made of mud through a technique known as ”tapial corrido".

[3] Fragmented ceramic material, vessels and funerary offerings[2] found during excavations are related to the late Ichma period, and some have Chancay and Chimu influence.

[8]> Later, in colonial times, it was used as a place to exercise water control for the existing irrigation systems in the areas and, due to its elevation, for sightseeing, as nearby crops could be observed and the sea horizon could be seen, warning of possible pirate incursions.

Archaeological evidence has been found in the southwestern part of the platform, consisting of type A polychrome Panama style ceramics (plates, cups, bowls and pots ), a leather shoe, a glass bead, a playing card and, in funerary context 22, an individual with sharp wounds on his left arm.

[2] These practices are directly related to shamanistic rituals carried out in archaeological sites due to the belief that the magic, power and sacredness they seek are still found in those places.

[3] During the urban development process in the district of San Miguel in the 20th century, various individuals, public and private entities acquired large parcels of land for residential, commercial and institutional use.

[2] The current form of Huantinamarca is the result of the work of a multidisciplinary team consisting of archaeologists, architects, landscape experts and restorers, in which the iconography of textiles encountered in the area, the vegetation and the visual impact were considered as a reference for the design.

[7] The Huantinamarca real estate project has achieved the goal that the monument be part of the daily life of the people who reside in the housing complex, and that they have an emotional relationship with it.

The beauty of the architecture of the Huaca Huantinamarca, expressed in its forms and levels
Close-up of a side wall of the Huaca Huantinamarca. It shows the technique used to build it
View in the distance of structures where the various elements for rituals were stored in pre-Columbian times
Entrance ramp that served as access to the Huaca Huantinamarca.
Contrast between the pre-Columbian world and the modern world. The use of the Huaca as the central axis of the condominium ”Parques de la Huaca"
Huaca Huantinamarca in October 2022