Ancash
Casma Province
Casma District

Cuncán

Cuncán is a locality in , , . Cuncán is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Sechin and Sechin Bajo.

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Cerro Sechín is an archaeological site in the Casma Province of the Ancash Region in northern . Dating to 1600 BC, the site was discovered by Peruvian archaeologists Julio C.

Archaeological site
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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. is situated 3½ km east of Cuncán.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 4 km east of Cuncán.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Casma.

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is a city in the coastal desert of , located 330 kilometers northwest of Lima. It is the capital of the and the third most populous city in the Ancash Region with an estimated population of 29,343.

Cuncán

Latitude
-9.47561° or 9° 28′ 32″ south
Longitude
-78.29241° or 78° 17′ 33″ west
Elevation
55 metres (180 feet)
Open location code
6723GPF5+Q2
Geo­Names ID
6559805
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Notable Places Nearby

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