Moche

Moche is a city, the capital of Moche District in Trujillo Province of La Libertad Region in northern Peru. It is located in the Moche Valley and was the center of development of the ancient Moche or Mochica culture.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Huaca de la Luna and Huaca del Sol.

Ruins
is a large brick structure built mainly by the Moche people of northern .

Ruins
The is an brick pyramid built…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trujillo and Buenos Aires.

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is a city of 790,000 people in Northwestern , very close to the Pacific Coast.

Suburb
is a coastal town and resort located… is situated 6 km west of Moche.

Moche

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Latitude
-8.1598° or 8° 9′ 35″ south
Longitude
-79.0006° or 79° 0′ 2″ west
Open location code
6732RXRX+3P
Geo­Names ID

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Puente Moche and Playa Acapulco.

Peru: Highlights

Notable places include Lima and Machu Picchu.

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