Puquio

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

Highlights include Sechin and Sechin Alto.

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
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
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, although is nearly twice as old. is situated 2½ km west of Puquio.

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.

Puquio

Latitude
-9.46081° or 9° 27′ 39″ south
Longitude
-78.24226° or 78° 14′ 32″ west
Elevation
126 metres (413 feet)
Open location code
6723GQQ5+M3
Geo­Names ID
6559818
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