Paramonga

City built on the frontier of the Kingdom of Chimor, whose capital was Chan Chan. It is believed to have been an important site of worship, and takes its name from the town of Paramonga, although no original name for the site can be found in the Muchik language, which was spoken on the north coast of Peru before the Spanish conquest. Usually called the “Fort,” referring to one of its principal and best-preserved buildings at the top of the hill, a pyramid that has 4 levels, each of enormous proportions, constructed from adobe and resembling European medieval castle.