Casa Hacienda Punchauca, Colonial house in Carabayllo, Peru.
Casa Hacienda Punchauca is a colonial-era estate house in Carabayllo featuring traditional Peruvian construction methods and design from the Spanish colonial period. The building preserves original architectural elements and spatial arrangements typical of rural properties from that era.
The estate was constructed during the viceregal period atop an ancient sacred site called a Huaca. In 1821, it became the setting for a significant meeting between independence leaders who shaped Peru's future.
The house displays a blend of Spanish colonial design and local Peruvian building traditions in its walls, courtyards, and structural details. Visitors notice how these two architectural approaches merge in the everyday spaces throughout the property.
The property sits along the main highway connecting Lima to the mountain towns inland and is accessible by road. Visitors should check accessibility and tour availability before planning their visit to the site.
The building was constructed directly over the remains of a pre-Hispanic sacred site, making it a rare example of colonial-era layering of old and new. This overlapping of religious spaces reveals how power was expressed through architecture and land use.
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