Case file · Sacred site
Pachacamac oracle desecrated
In January 1533 Hernando Pizarro forced his way into the sanctuary of the Pachacamac oracle south of Lima, the Andes' most famous huaca, and smashed its wooden idol.
1533 CE · -12.26, -76.90 · status: official
The account
Pilgrims had come for centuries to consult the oracle, whose priests spoke for the earth-shaking creator god. The idol was said to be dangerous to look upon.