Altar

Altar is in , , . Altar is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Huacas de Moche Museum.

Museum
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is situated 3½ km northeast of Altar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moche and Buenos Aires.

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

Suburb
is a coastal town and resort located in Víctor Larco Herrera district, in , . This locality is subdivided into three zones: South, extending to the border with the Moche district, Central limiting with by east and the sector called North extending up to the limit with . is situated 6 km northwest of Altar.

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is a city of 790,000 people in Northwestern , very close to the Pacific Coast. was founded in 1534 among 4 Chimu settlements to enable the Spanish to ally with them against the Incas.

Altar

Latitude
-8.16924° or 8° 10′ 9″ south
Longitude
-79.00621° or 79° 0′ 22″ west
Open location code
6732RXJV+8G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12068914065
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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