A visit to an archaeological site in the process of extinction, in search of an overview of its architecture. The archaeological site Huaca Catalina Huanca (200 BC - 600 AD) in Lima, consists of a central stepped pyramid, which was part of a ceremonial centre. The protected site is located within the grounds of a mining company. As the archaeological complex is protected, mining activity has carved out an artificial plateau around the archaeological complex. One of the few images of the current state of the site was taken by archaeologist Lizardo Tavera in 2008, uploading a photo to the Panoramio website with the quote: “The site you see in the photo may no longer exist”.