Las Torres Rectangulares
Las Torres Rectangulares is a ruins in Huamachuco District, Sánchez Carrión Province, La Libertad. Las Torres Rectangulares is situated nearby to the archaeological site Marcahuamachuco, as well as near the ruins Plaza Principal - Sector El Castillo.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Marcahuamachuco and Viracochapampa.
Marcahuamachuco
Archaeological site
Photo: David Almeida, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Marcahuamachuco is an archeological site of Pre-Incan ruins in the La Libertad Region of Peru. Although less well-known than other sites, it is considered significant and has been referred to by archaeologists as "Machu Picchu of the North" and "The Jewel of La Libertad."… Marcahuamachuco is situated 1½ km northwest of Las Torres Rectangulares.
Viracochapampa
Archaeological site
Viracochapampa, Huiracochapampa, or Wiracochapampa is an archaeological site with the remains of a building complex of ancient Peru of pre-Inca times. It was one of the administrative centers of the Wari culture. Viracochapampa is situated 3½ km east of Las Torres Rectangulares.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huamachuco.
Huamachuco
Town
Photo: David Almeida, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huamachuco is a town in northern Peru and capital of the province Sánchez Carrión in La Libertad Region. The city is the seat of the Territorial Prelature of Huamachuco. Lake Sausacocha lies to the northeast. Huamachuco is situated 4½ km southeast of Las Torres Rectangulares.
Las Torres Rectangulares
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Huamachuco District, Sánchez Carrión Province, La Libertad, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-7.78656° or 7° 47′ 12″ southLongitude
-78.07767° or 78° 4′ 40″ westOpen location code
67436W7C+9WOpenStreetMap ID
node 5908923583OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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