Huaca Esmeralda
The Huaca La Esmeralda is an archaeological building belonging to the Chimu culture, is located in the Peruvian city of Trujillo. It is estimated that the adobe construction was done during the first stage of development of the Chimu culture, in close link with the capital Chan Chan.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: human settlement
- Also known as: “Huaca La Esmeralda”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chan Chan and Trujillo Peru Temple.
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 3½ km west of Huaca Esmeralda.
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 1½ km west of Huaca Esmeralda.
Iglesia de La Merced
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Iglesia de La Merced is a church, which is situated 2 km east of Huaca Esmeralda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Trujillo and La Esperanza.
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.
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 2½ km north of Huaca Esmeralda.
Buenos Aires
Suburb
Buenos Aires is a coastal town and resort located in Víctor Larco Herrera district, in Trujillo, Peru. This locality is subdivided into three zones: Buenos Aires South, extending to the border with the Moche district, Buenos Aires Central limiting with Vista Alegre by east and the sector called Buenos Aires North extending up to the limit with Huanchaco. Buenos Aires is situated 4½ km south of Huaca Esmeralda.
Huaca Esmeralda
- Categories: archaeological site, tourism, ruins, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Trujillo Province, Province of Trujillo, La Libertad, Peru, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.1047° or 8° 6′ 17″ southLongitude
-79.04496° or 79° 2′ 42″ westOpen location code
6732VXW4+42OpenStreetMap ID
way 157129502OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q289583
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Huaca Esmeralda” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Huaca Esmeralda”
- Italian: “Huaca Esmeralda”
- Spanish: “Huaca Esmeralda”
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