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
Photo: MaSii, Public domain.
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
Photo: TheJCNA, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
Chiclayo is the principal city and capital of the Lambayeque region and Chiclayo Province in northern Peru. It is located 13 km from the Pacific coast, 208 km from the city of Trujillo, and 770 km from the country's capital, Lima.
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″ southLongitude
-79.89601° or 79° 53′ 46″ westElevation
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
67527463+7HGeoNames ID
3696692
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