Huaca
Huaca is an archaeological site in Huanchaco District, Province of Trujillo, La Libertad. Huaca is situated nearby to the archaeological site El Obizpo, as well as near the suburb La Esperanza.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chan Chan and Museo de sitio Chan Chan.
Chan Chan
Chan Chan, sometimes called Chimor itself, was the capital city of the Chimor kingdom. It was the largest city of the pre-Columbian era in South America. Chan Chan is situated 2½ km south of Huaca.
Museo de sitio Chan Chan
Museum
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Museo de sitio Chan Chan is a museum, which is situated 2 km south of Huaca.
Trujillo Peru Temple
Church
The Trujillo Peru Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Trujillo, La Libertad, Peru. The intent to build the temple was announced by the church's First Presidency on December 13, 2008. Trujillo Peru Temple is situated 2 km southeast of Huaca.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Esperanza and Huanchaco.
La Esperanza
Suburb
La Esperanza is a city in Northern Peru, capital of the district La Esperanza in Trujillo Province of the region La Libertad. This city is located some 4 km north of the Historic Centre of Trujillo city. La Esperanza is situated 3½ km east of Huaca.
Huanchaco
Huanchaco is a popular seaside resort city in province of Trujillo, Peru. Huanchaco is known for its surf breaks, its caballitos de totora and its ceviche, and is near the ancient ruins of Chan Chan.
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.
Huaca
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Huanchaco District, Province of Trujillo, La Libertad, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-8.08512° or 8° 5′ 6″ southLongitude
-79.07175° or 79° 4′ 18″ westOpen location code
6732WW7H+X7OpenStreetMap ID
way 1430397378OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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