Santa María

Santa María is a locality in San José District, Lambayeque Province. Santa María is situated nearby to the locality San Nicolás, as well as near Huaca Niguenes.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Royal Tombs of Sipán Museum and Brüning Museum.

Royal Tombs of Sipán Museum

Museum

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The Royal Tombs of Sipán Museum is a museum in Lambayeque, Peru. It contains most of the important artifacts found at Huaca Rajada by archeologist Walter Alva in 1987, including the Lord of Sipán and his entourage. Royal Tombs of Sipán Museum is situated 4 km north of Santa María.

Brüning Museum

Museum

Photo: yonel alberto campos gamonal, CC BY 2.0.

The Brüning Museum, also known as Museo Regional Arqueológico Enrique Bruning de Lambayeque, was inaugurated in 1966 and it is located in two blocks of the principal park in Lambayeque, Peru. Brüning Museum is situated 4 km north of Santa María.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lambayeque and Chiclayo.

Lambayeque

Town

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Lambayeque is a city on the coast of northern Peru and capital of the homonymous district and province in the department of Lambayeque. It is located 4.7 km from the city of Chiclayo and 13 km from the Pacific Ocean. Lambayeque is situated 4 km north of Santa María.

Chiclayo

Photo: Inkey, CC BY 3.0.

Chiclayo is in northern coastal Peru.Chiclayo is one of the liveliest cities in northern Peru. The plazas like Parque Principal or Plazuela Elias Aguirre buzz with life even after sunset.

Santa María

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Hacienda Santa Maria” and “Santa Maria”
Location: San José District, Lambayeque Province, Lambayeque, Peru, South America
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Latitude

-6.73929° or 6° 44′ 21″ south

Longitude

-79.89601° or 79° 53′ 46″ west

Elevation

22 metres (72 feet)

Open location code

67527463+7H

GeoNames ID

3696692

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