Caral Tours

Frequently Asked Questions

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FAQ - At what altitude is Caral?
Caral is at 350 mters above sea level.

Access Vias

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There are two access vias.

General Recommendations

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There is a reception area with appropriate bathrooms for the tourist and a small shop for the sale of souvenirs.

Visit Peru

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Peru lies on the mid best area of South America, by the Pacific Ocean. It is the third biggest country in the continent with 1 285 215.6 km2.

Residential Sector

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They are groups of small constructions of one only floor located on the High Sector as well as on the Low Sector as served as houses of the people who worked on the activities of the pyramids or inclusively as houses of the priests themselves or rulers of the city. They are squared in shape and of varied dimensions, going from 49 m2 to 80 m2.

Temple of the Circular Altar

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A small pyramid is very important, since it has an altar of sacred firehouse foundation has the above mentioned shape. To get to this altar you have to go up the top of the temple and through a lateral access come to the altar.

Pyramid of the Huanca

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It bears this name because it is alined with a huanca (long standing stone) y it function must have been astronomic for sure. An ordinary line orders in the same trajectory the huanca with the atrium on the top of the pyramid going through the middle of the main stairs that leads from the ground level to the top of the pyramid.

Pyramid of the Gallery

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An interior passage (a kind of underground gallery) was built on top of this, painted white and furnished with 7 niches. It is so small that only one person fits in it, so the ceremony here must have been individual.

Huanca or Standing Stone

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It is a stone or rock that is in an open space directed toward a pyramid, several hypotheses have been suggested as to its function, it could be thought that it is a milestone demarcation or constructive direction or it could also be a solar clock. Its size is 2.15 m high by 80 cm. wide and it has a harmonious design.

Great Temple

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It is one of the most prominent pyramidal constructions of the city; it is toward the east, bordering the terrace next to the valley, from where it can be seen at all its magnitude.