# Huaca Casa Rosada, Peru: what it is and when to go > Huaca Casa Rosada is a Pre-Columbian archaeological site in Lima, Peru (Callao). 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 articles in 2 Wikipedias, 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/huaca-casa-rosada/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Pre-Columbian archaeological site in Lima, Peru · History - **Where:** Peru - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** LIM Lima, 7.2 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -12.08166, -77.08744 ## What it is and where Huaca Casa Rosada is a Pre-Columbian archaeological site in Lima, Peru (Callao). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Peru: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Callao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/callao/), where this site lists 6 more places to see, 5.3 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -12.08166, -77.08744; the nearest main airport is Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM, Lima), 7.2 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=-12.081657%2C-77.087436) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-12.081657%2C-77.087436) 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 Huaca Casa Rosada 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 Huantinamarca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/huaca-huantinamarca/): Archaeological site in San Miguel District, Peru · 377 m - [Coney Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/coney-park/): With kids · 884 m - [Huaca Huantille](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/huaca-huantille/): Cultural heritage site in Peru · 1.7 km - [Larco Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museo-arqueologico-rafael-larco-herrera/): Archaeological museum in Lima, Peru · 2.1 km - [Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/iglesia-del-sagrado-corazon-de-maria/): Lima · 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 Huaca Casa Rosada? It is a Pre-Columbian archaeological site in Lima, Peru. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, 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 Huaca Casa Rosada? April to September. In December there are 12 h 42 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 18. ### How do you get to Huaca Casa Rosada? The nearest main airport is Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), 7.2 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-12.081657%2C-77.087436) 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 Huantinamarca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/huaca-huantinamarca/), [Coney Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/coney-park/), [Huaca Huantille](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/huaca-huantille/). The rest is in [the Peru guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/446739117), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q114963021), CC0. More about Huaca Casa Rosada on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huaca_Casa_Rosada). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).