Pampa Alegre
Pampa Alegre is an archaeological site in Casma District, Casma Province, Ancash.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chanquillo.
Chanquillo
Archaeological site
Photo: AgainErick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chankillo is an ancient monumental complex in the Peruvian coastal desert, found in the Casma-Sechin basin in the Áncash Department of Peru. The ruins include the hilltop Chankillo fort, the nearby Thirteen Towers solar observatory, and residential and gathering areas. Chanquillo is situated 4 km south of Pampa Alegre.
Pampa Alegre
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Casma District, Casma Province, Ancash, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-9.52833° or 9° 31′ 42″ southLongitude
-78.21694° or 78° 13′ 1″ westElevation
168 metres (551 feet)Open location code
6723FQCM+M6OpenStreetMap ID
node 1728416325OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteGeoNames ID
3694016
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- Spanish: “Pampa Alegre”
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