Pyramid Explorer

Painted Temple (Pachacamac)

Lima, Peru

Step pyramid with a rectangular plan. Height: 7 m. Date: 200–1470 CE in the official visitor circuit; built in the Ychma period, 1100–1470 CE.

Building that housed the deity and idol of Pachacamac. It measures 120 by 65 m with 7 m of visible architecture, and is the only building in the sanctuary with polychrome wall paintings; the coordinates are those of the site.

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