Los Patos
Los Patos is a locality in Laredo District, Trujillo province, La Libertad. Los Patos is situated nearby to the locality El Bosque, as well as near the neighborhood Santa Rosa.Places of Interest
Highlights include Huaca del Sol and Huaca de la Luna.
Huaca del Sol
Ruins
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The Huaca del Sol is an adobe brick pyramid built by the Moche civilization on the northern coast of what is now Peru. The pyramid is one of several ruins found near the volcanic peak of Cerro Blanco, in the coastal desert near Trujillo at the Moche Valley.
Huaca de la Luna
Ruins
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Huaca de la Luna is a large adobe brick structure built mainly by the Moche people of northern Peru. It sits roughly 5 kilometers from the Pacific Ocean, 4 km from the modern city of Trujillo, and near the mouth of the Moche River. Huaca de la Luna is situated 2½ km south of Los Patos.
Huacas de Moche Museum
Museum
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Huacas de Moche Museum is situated 3½ km south of Los Patos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Trujillo and El Porvenir.
Trujillo
Trujillo is a city of 790,000 people in Northwestern Peru, very close to the Pacific Coast. Trujillo was founded in 1534 among 4 Chimu settlements to enable the Spanish to ally with them against the Incas.
El Porvenir
Suburb
El Porvenir is a city in Northern Peru, capital of the district El Porvenir in Trujillo Province of the region La Libertad. This city is located some 4 km north of the Historic Centre of Trujillo city. El Porvenir is situated 4½ km north of Los Patos.
Laredo
Town
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Laredo is the city capital of Laredo District located 9 km from Trujillo, in La Libertad Region, Peru. Laredo is situated 5 km northeast of Los Patos.
Los Patos
- Type: Locality
- Location: Laredo District, Trujillo province, La Libertad, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-8.11194° or 8° 6′ 43″ southLongitude
-78.99704° or 78° 59′ 49″ westElevation
38 metres (125 feet)Open location code
6733V2Q3+65GeoNames ID
7779234
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