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Paramonga

Peru · 14th century

Founded
c. 1350
Heritage status
cultural heritage of Peru
Location
Barranca Province
Coordinates
-10.65318°, -77.84139°
Links
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Paramonga in Peru
Photo: Sophie Robson · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Description

Paramonga was an important city constructed at the border of the former Kingdom of Chimor in Peru during the late Intermediate Period (AD 1200 to 1400), whose capital was the metropolis of Chan Chan.

Paramonga is located on the Fortaleza River, close to the town of Pativilca to the north of Lima. It is said that it was an important religious settlement, similar to Pachacamac. It is named after the nearby modern town of Paramonga, as its original name is unknown. Paramonga is often called a fortress due to its staggered pyramid of four levels of enormous proportions constructed on a hill, which somewhat resembles a European medieval castle, though it was built prior to Spanish colonization of the area.

Text adapted from “Paramonga” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

In the rankings

Paramonga ranks #4,113 of 9,902 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #18 of the 21 mapped in Peru. Founded c. 1350, it is older than 55% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 797 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. See how Peru compares in the castle statistics.

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