8 Must-See Ancient Ruins In Peru

By Manish Choudhary

1. Machu Picchu 

A famous old city in the mountains with amazing views and clever buildings. 

2. Chan Chan 

A big city made of mud near Trujillo with cool carvings. 

3. Sacsayhuamán 

A huge stone fortress near Cusco that's great for exploring. 

4. Ollantaytambo 

An old town with lots of steps and cool buildings in the Sacred Valley. 

5. Huaca Pucllana 

A big pile of mud in Lima with old tombs and steps to climb. 

6. Kuelap 

Like Machu Picchu, but in the north with big walls and nice views. 

7. Nazca Lines

Big pictures in the desert that you can only see from the sky. 

8. Moray 

Circles in the ground near Maras where people used to grow different foods.