Pampa Afuera
Pampa Afuera is a plain in Ancash, Peru. Pampa Afuera is situated nearby to the locality Villa Hermosa, as well as near Nuevo Casma.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sechin Bajo.
Sechin Bajo
Archaeological site
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Sechin Bajo is a large archaeological site with ruins dating from 3500 BCE to 1300 BCE, making it not only one of the oldest centers of civilization in the Western Hemisphere, but also one of the oldest civilization centers on earth. Sechin Bajo is situated 2½ km southeast of Pampa Afuera.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Casma.
Casma
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Casma is a city in the coastal desert of Peru, located 330 kilometers northwest of Lima. It is the capital of the province of Casma and the third most populous city in the Ancash Region with an estimated population of 29,343.
Pampa Afuera
- Type: Plain
- Category: landform
- Location: Ancash, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-9.44618° or 9° 26′ 46″ southLongitude
-78.28039° or 78° 16′ 49″ westElevation
77 metres (253 feet)Open location code
6723HP39+GRGeoNames ID
3699862
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