Río Chicama
Río Chicama is a stream in Peru. Río Chicama is situated nearby to the locality Bucanero, as well as near the hamlet Nazareno.Places of Interest
Highlights include El Brujo and Huaca Cao Viejo.
El Brujo
Archaeological site
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The El Brujo Archaeological Complex is an ancient archaeological site, located in the Chicama Valley just north of Trujillo, La Libertad Province, Peru, that was occupied from preceramic times. El Brujo is situated 3½ km northwest of Río Chicama.
Huaca Cao Viejo
Archaeological site
Photo: Véronique Debord-Lazaro, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huaca Cao Viejo is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Río Chicama.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santiago de Cao and Magdalena de Cao.
Santiago de Cao
Village
Santiago de Cao is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the district Santiago de Cao of Ascope Province in the region La Libertad. This town is located some 33 km northwest of Trujillo city in the agricultural Chicama Valley. Santiago de Cao is situated 5 km southeast of Río Chicama.
Magdalena de Cao
Village
Photo: Velvet, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Magdalena de Cao is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the district Magdalena de Cao of Ascope Province in the region La Libertad. This town is located some 56 km northwest of Trujillo city in the agricultural Chicama Valley. Magdalena de Cao is situated 7 km north of Río Chicama.
Chiquitoy
Village
Chiquitoy is a town in Northern Peru in Santiago de Cao district of Ascope Province in the region La Libertad. This town is located some 38 km northwest of Trujillo city in the agricultural Chicama Valley. Chiquitoy is situated 8 km east of Río Chicama.
Río Chicama
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Rio Chicama”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Peru, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-7.93906° or 7° 56′ 21″ southLongitude
-79.28292° or 79° 16′ 59″ westElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
67423P68+9RGeoNames ID
3698357
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Localities in the Area
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