Fodor's Expert Review Huarco

The ruins of this pre-Hispanic fort are minimal, but they conceal a tragic history. The Huarco were a tiny seaside kingdom that resisted the incursions of the Inca Empire in the 15th century. After the Inca surrounded them, they walled themselves up in this fort and threw themselves into the sea rather than surrender. All that remains are crumbling walls overlooking a precipitous cliff.