Manco Capac statue in La Victoria, Bronze statue in La Victoria, Peru

The Manco Capac statue in La Victoria is a bronze figure mounted on a tall stone pedestal, depicting the legendary founder of the Inca Empire in a standing pose with a staff in one hand. It stands at the center of Plaza Manco Capac, one of the main public squares of the district.

In 1921, during the centennial of Peruvian independence, the Japanese colony, represented by the Japanese Central Society, commissioned a statue of Manco Cápac from sculptor David Lozano. The foundation ceremony took place in August 1922 at the intersection of Grau and Santa Teresa avenues, with President Augusto B. Leguía and ambassador Keichi Yamasaki present. The work was inaugurated on April 5, 1926, after three years, nine months and 21 days, at a cost of about 113,500 soles. In 1933 it was moved to Plaza Leguía, later renamed Plaza Manco Cápac.

The statue shows Manco Capac standing upright, holding a staff and pointing into the distance. Around the base of the pedestal, animal figures and carved reliefs depict scenes from the early Inca world that visitors can study up close.

Plaza Manco Capac sits in La Victoria and is easy to reach on foot, as several major streets of the district converge there. The square tends to be busy during the day, which makes it a good starting point for a walk through the neighborhood.

The Japanese colony paid about 113,500 soles for the work, which took three years, nine months and 21 days to complete. The statue was first placed at the Grau and Santa Teresa avenues roundabout and only moved to Plaza Manco Cápac in 1933.