Encalada
Encalada is a locality in Trujillo province, La Libertad. Encalada is situated nearby to the locality La Perla, as well as near Monserrate.Places of Interest
Highlights include Huaca del Sol and Huaca de la Luna.
Huaca del Sol
Ruins
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The Huaca del Sol is an adobe brick pyramid built by the Moche civilization on the northern coast of what is now Peru. The pyramid is one of several ruins found near the volcanic peak of Cerro Blanco, in the coastal desert near Trujillo at the Moche Valley. Huaca del Sol is situated 3 km east of Encalada.
Huaca de la Luna
Ruins
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Huaca de la Luna is a large adobe brick structure built mainly by the Moche people of northern Peru. It sits roughly 5 kilometers from the Pacific Ocean, 4 km from the modern city of Trujillo, and near the mouth of the Moche River. Huaca de la Luna is situated 3½ km east of Encalada.
Iglesia de La Merced
Church
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Iglesia de La Merced is a church, which is situated 2½ km north of Encalada.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Trujillo and Buenos Aires.
Trujillo
Trujillo is a city of 790,000 people in Northwestern Peru, very close to the Pacific Coast. Trujillo was founded in 1534 among 4 Chimu settlements to enable the Spanish to ally with them against the Incas.
Buenos Aires
Suburb
Buenos Aires is a coastal town and resort located in Víctor Larco Herrera district, in Trujillo, Peru. This locality is subdivided into three zones: Buenos Aires South, extending to the border with the Moche district, Buenos Aires Central limiting with Vista Alegre by east and the sector called Buenos Aires North extending up to the limit with Huanchaco. Buenos Aires is situated 4 km west of Encalada.
Moche
Town
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Moche is a Peruvian city, the capital of Moche District in Trujillo Province of La Libertad Region in northern Peru. It is located in the Moche Valley and was the center of development of the ancient Moche or Mochica culture. Moche is situated 4½ km south of Encalada.
Encalada
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Encalada Hacienda” and “La Encalada”
- Location: Trujillo province, La Libertad, Peru, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.13417° or 8° 8′ 3″ southLongitude
-79.02306° or 79° 1′ 23″ westElevation
17 metres (56 feet)Open location code
6732VX8G+8QGeoNames ID
3697149
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