# Mateo Salado, Peru: what it is and when to go > Mateo Salado is a cultural heritage site in Peru (Lima). Interests: History. The best time to visit is April to September. In December there are 12 h 42 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 18. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Peru: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/complejo-arqueologico-mateo-salado/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Cultural heritage site in Peru · History - **Where:** Peru · Avenida Mariano Cornejo, Lima - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** LIM Lima, 7.4 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** We-Su 10:00-16:00 - **Coordinates:** -12.06568, -77.06296 ## What it is and where Mateo Salado is a cultural heritage site in Peru (Lima). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Peru: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Es un complejo arqueológico que consta de 5 pirámides escalonadas truncas construído por la cultura Ychsma hacia el 1100 d.C. y posteriormente ocupada por los Incas en 1450. Se encuentra en medio de la ciudad de Lima y es el más grande de la ciudad. It is in [Lima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/lima/), where this site lists 111 more places to see, 2.5 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -12.06568, -77.06296; the nearest main airport is Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM, Lima), 7.4 km as the crow flies. How to get around Peru (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-12.065676%2C-77.062965) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-12.065676%2C-77.062965) It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/historia/) places in Peru. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Mateo Salado is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 12 h 38 | | February | Possible | 12 h 23 | | March | Possible | 12 h 05 | | April | Best time | 11 h 44 | | May | Best time | 11 h 27 | | June | Best time | 11 h 18 | | July | Best time | 11 h 21 | | August | Best time | 11 h 36 | | September | Best time | 11 h 56 | | October | Possible | 12 h 17 | | November | Possible | 12 h 34 | | December | Possible | 12 h 42 | In December there are 12 h 42 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 18. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Peru in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Peru To enter Peru there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A passport with six months' validity”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Peru checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Peruvian sol (PEN); plugs: Type A, B and C · 220 V · 60 Hz (110 V appliances will not work); emergencies: 105 police · 116 fire brigade · 106 ambulance (SAMU). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Huaca Palomino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/huaca-palomino/): Archaeological site in Lima district · 1.1 km - [Larco Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museo-arqueologico-rafael-larco-herrera/): Archaeological museum in Lima, Peru · 1.2 km - [National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and History of Peru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/national-museum-of-archaeology-anthropology-and-history-of-p/): Museum in Lima, Peru · 1.3 km - [Jaya brew company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/jaya-brew-company/): Brewery · 1.9 km - [Historical Museum of Physical Sciences](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museo-historico-de-ciencias-fisicas-unmsm/): Museum · 2.1 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Peru guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/). ## More in Peru: History - [Machu Picchu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/machu-picchu/): 15th-century Inca citadel in the Peruvian Andes and UNESCO World Heritage Site - [Cusco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/ciudad-del-cusco/): historic city of Peru, capital of the Department of Cusco - [Nazca lines](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/lineas-y-geoglifos-de-nasca-y-palpa/): large geoglyphs made in the soil of the Nazca Desert in Peru - [Chan Chan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/chan-chan-archaeological-zone/): Archaeological site in Peru - [Caral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/sacred-city-of-caral-supe/): archaeological site in Peru - [Manu National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/parque-nacional-del-manu/): World Heritage Site and national park in Peru Every Peru place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Mateo Salado? It is a cultural heritage site in Peru. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Peru: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Mateo Salado? April to September. In December there are 12 h 42 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 18. ### How do you get to Mateo Salado? The nearest main airport is Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), 7.4 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-12.065676%2C-77.062965) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Peru is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Peru map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Huaca Palomino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/huaca-palomino/), [Larco Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museo-arqueologico-rafael-larco-herrera/), [National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and History of Peru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/national-museum-of-archaeology-anthropology-and-history-of-p/). The rest is in [the Peru guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/115981121), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6005941), CC0. More about Mateo Salado on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mateo_Salado_(complejo_arqueol%C3%B3gico)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).