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The tourist symbol of Peru's Machu Picchu, known worldwide. But there are other monuments worth promoting among them Kuelap, Choquequirao, and the archaeological site of Caral, located just 180 kilometers north of Lima. Is the recommended place for those who want to know a civilization that existed nearly five thousand years ago, long before the Chavín, Wari, Chimu / Mochica, Nazca, Chancay and Inca Empire itself, at the foot of the Andes in the north coast near Lima (the "Norte Chico"). I was lucky

Ruth Shady, the renowned archaeologist who led the work at Caral from the beginning fifteen years ago, to organize a team his fellow archaeologists to give educational presentations. There are many fascinating aspects that emerge from even a brief visit to Caral. The first is archeology that is experienced living there: the various mounds and mounds, visible via aerial photography over fifty years ago, are now being actively explored and reconstructed, an extremely laborious and fascinating. There are few places in the world where one can see an archaeological process in full production.

Second, we must remember that civilization Caral is rooted in over 800 years (about 2,800 BC to 2,000 BC) is one of the oldest history, exceeded only by his old civilizations of Mesopotamia (now Iraq). The people of Caral were farmers and market their agricultural products from fish from the shore (there are remains of anchovies), which is about 25 kilometers from the central site at Caral. They knew the circle, and dug two amphitheaters, two perfect circles.

Third, the construction methods were quite special, with a mixture of stone with mortar. This mortar came from clay taken from quarries developed and special: the mortar in many places has maintained its strength for over 4,000 years. It seems that the rulers of Caral were determined to rebuild regular pyramids and monuments. There are other ruins built on ruins, in a kind of constant upgrading. One of the arenas, for example, includes a second smaller amphitheater and newer, built into the first.

Caral is a full Peruvian effort with a group of archaeologists from dedication and enthusiasm, working with very limited resources, there is little significant presence of archaeologists from the large foreign universities. The tourist potential is only being exploited. There are few visitors from abroad or even in Lima, the majority of visitors are students and schoolchildren in the area of \u200b\u200bHuacho, Barranca and Pativilca. Is clear that Caral is a gem that should be in the circuit of high cultural tourism, given its proximity to Lima, in a valley of great natural beauty, a piece of the history of mankind.