Marcahuamachuco
Sign in to saveMarcahuamachuco is an archeological site of Pre-Incan ruins in the La Libertad Region of Peru. Although less well-known than other sites, it is considered significant and has been referred to by archaeologists as "Machu Picchu of the North" and "The Jewel of La Libertad."
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- Instance of
- archaeological site
- Country
- Peru
- Located in
- Sánchez Carrión Province
- Location
- Huamachuco District
- Image
- Marcahuamachuco- Plaza Principal (Sector El Castillo).jpg
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- Tentative World Heritage Site
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Marcahuamachuco is an archeological site of Pre-Incan ruins in the La Libertad Region of Peru. Although less well-known than other sites, it is considered significant and has been referred to by archaeologists as "Machu Picchu of the North" and "The Jewel of La Libertad."
==History== thumb|Marcahuamachuco, Muros del Castillo Construction of Marcahuamachuco began around AD 400, during the Andean Middle Horizon period and continued until approximately 800 AD. This was well before the Wari culture and the later imperial expansion of the Incas. Before being conquered by the Incas in the 14th century, Marcahuamachuco was known as northern Peru's most important political, economic and military center.
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