Puican

Puican is a locality in , , . Puican is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Museo de Sitio Huaca Rajada-Sipán.

Museum
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is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Huaca Rajada.

Village
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known as Sipán, is a Moche archaeological site in northern in the Lambayeque Valley, that is famous for the tomb of Lord of Sipán, excavated by Walter Alva and his wife Susana Meneses beginning in 1987. is situated 2½ km southeast of Puican.

Puican

Latitude
-6.78784° or 6° 47′ 16″ south
Longitude
-79.61337° or 79° 36′ 48″ west
Elevation
82 metres (269 feet)
Open location code
6752696P+VM
Geo­Names ID
3693084
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Puican” goes by many names.

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Zona Arqueológica Rajada Sipán and Cerro Caballo Blanco.

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