Peru officials say developers destroyed pyramid at 4,000-year-old archaeological site
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An official of Peru's Cultural Patrimony Ministry says two real estate development companies have destroyed a pyramid at the oldest archaeological site near the country's capital.
Deputy Minister Rafael Varon says the companies used heavy equipment to tear down a 6-meter (20-foot) tall pyramid at the ruins of El Paraiso, a few miles (kilometers) north of Lima.
He said Wednesday his agency has lodged criminal complaints against the two companies for the weekend's damage.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Peru's tourism ministry says El Paraiso was built some 4,000 years ago, long before the rise of the Inca culture.