Alto Perú
Alto Perú is a locality in Pucalá District, Chiclayo Province, Lambayeque. Alto Perú is situated nearby to the suburb Ladrillera, as well as near the locality Algarrobal.Places of Interest
Highlights include Museo de Sitio Huaca Rajada-Sipán.
Museo de Sitio Huaca Rajada-Sipán
Museum
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Museo de Sitio Huaca Rajada-Sipán is a museum, which is situated 2½ km south of Alto Perú.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huaca Rajada.
Huaca Rajada
Village
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Huaca Rajada, also known as Sipán, is a Moche archaeological site in northern Peru in the Lambayeque Valley, that is famous for the tomb of Lord of Sipán, excavated by Walter Alva and his wife Susana Meneses beginning in 1987. Huaca Rajada is situated 4 km south of Alto Perú.
Alto Perú
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Alto Peru”
- Location: Pucalá District, Chiclayo Province, Lambayeque, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-6.77688° or 6° 46′ 37″ southLongitude
-79.6086° or 79° 36′ 31″ westElevation
26 metres (85 feet)Open location code
675269FR+6HGeoNames ID
13430031
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In Other Languages
“Alto Perú” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Alto Perú”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Zona Arqueológica Rajada Sipán and Cerro Gato.
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