A collection of stone buildings on a plateau at the top of Markahuama peak, Markahuamachuco covers an area 3 kilometers long and between 500 and 600 meters wide. The complex consists of three principal elevations: the Castle Hill (East), the Fort (Center), and the Galleries of the Peak of the Nuns (West). Its building techniques and layout demonstrate a high level of construction engineering, architecture and urban planning. With these attributes, and the altitude of the plateau (3000 meters above sea level) the complex offers panoramic views of the surrounding landscape.

Location Access
Province: Sanchez Carrion
Distance:
Time:
10 kilometers from
the town of
Huamachuco to
the complex.
30 minutes drive
from Huamachuco
181 kilometers
from Trujillo to
Huamachuco
8 hours drive from
Trujillo to
Huamachuco
District: Marcahuamachuco
Locality
Reference:
On the access road
between Trujillo and
Quiruvilca
Site Details
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