HUACA HUALLAMARCA

Located in San Isidro , Huallamarca dates back to the early Christian era to be initially occupied by the ancient settlers Huallas Lima Valley .

Investigations at the site have enabled recognize up to three times of occupation , by the time Lima ( II to VII centuries BC AD) Ishma (XI century AD ) and Inca ( fifteenth to sixteenth centuries AD ) , each differentiated by its particular function ( temple, cemetery and village) and the development of complex societies.
It was conceived as a temple to the congregation of a segment of the population for ceremonial and administrative purposes at the time of Lima. Huallamarca was created in the form of stepped pyramid built for regional development in the lower valley of the Rimac .
Over time they appeared in the valley new urban centers and the Lima Culture Huallamarca was abandoned as a temple , in principle, but the inhabitants of the area was given a new use as a cemetery . Finally , he served as human settlement to the Incas , who created terraces on the lower slopes of the eastern side of the pyramid to build a residential village composed of enclosures , patios and storage areas and kitchen.