Huaquilla

Huaquilla is a locality in , , . Huaquilla is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sechin Alto and Sechin Bajo.

Archaeological site
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is a massive architectural complex in belonging to the Early Formative period. It is located in the Casma Province, the Ancash Region, on the left bank of the , east of the town of the same name.

Archaeological site
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plaza 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.

Museum
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is a museum.

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.

Huaquilla

Latitude
-9.46701° or 9° 28′ 1″ south
Longitude
-78.24774° or 78° 14′ 52″ west
Elevation
115 metres (377 feet)
Open location code
6723GQM2+5W
Geo­Names ID
6559817
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