Peru has opened up a tourist attraction in which hikers view a site that held an oracle consulted by Incan leaders pondering big decisions such as whether to go to war.

The sanctuary, known as Pachacamac, features pyramids with ramps to climb up and a palace.

It took archaeologists more than two years to prepare the Route of the Pilgrims, which rises up 1,250 metres and opened last weekend.

Pachacamac featured a venerated image that was said to represent the god of earthquakes.

The sanctuary covers about 500 hectares and includes human settlements from around the year 200 AD up until 1533.

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