Batán Grande
The Batán Grande archaeological complex is a set of ruins from the Sicán culture that comprises some 50 adobe pyramids and a network of tombs from the middle Sicán period (A.D. 900-1000). Some of the finest pre-Columbian artifacts in Peruvian museums were found by archaeologists here, including a nearly 7-pound gold Tumi (ceremonial knife) figure and an estimated 90% of all gold pieces from the Lambayeque civilization. Set amid a large nature reserve of mesquite forest (El Bosque Seco de Pómac), there's an on-site interpretation center for visitors, but the pyramids are not as established on the tourist circuit as are those at Túcume.
The Batán Grande archaeological complex is a set of ruins from the Sicán culture that comprises some 50 adobe pyramids and a network of tombs from the middle Sicán period (A.D. 900-1000). Some of the finest pre-Columbian artifacts in Peruvian museums were found by archaeologists here, including a nearly 7-pound gold Tumi (ceremonial knife) figure and an estimated 90% of all gold pieces from the Lambayeque civilization. Set amid a large nature reserve of mesquite forest (El Bosque Seco de Pómac), there's an on-site interpretation center for visitors, but the pyramids are not as established on the tourist circuit as are those at Túcume.
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