Huaca de la Luna

Huaca de la Luna is a large brick structure built mainly by the Moche people of northern . It sits roughly 5 kilometers from the Pacific Ocean, 4 km from the modern city of , and near the mouth of the .
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  • Ruins
  • …stands 21 metres (69 feet) tall
  • Description: archaeological site in Peru

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Huaca del Sol and Huacas de Moche Museum.
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Ruins
The is an brick pyramid built… is situated 500 metres northwest of Huaca de la Luna.
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Museum
is situated 1 km south of Huaca de la Luna.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moche and Trujillo.
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Town
is a city, the capital of … is situated 4½ km southwest of Huaca de la Luna.
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is a city of 790,000 people in Northwestern , very close to the Pacific Coast.
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Town
is the city capital of located… is situated 6 km northeast of Huaca de la Luna.

Huaca de la Luna

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Latitude
-8.13385° or 8° 8′ 2″ south
Longitude
-78.99099° or 78° 59′ 28″ west
Open location code
6733V285+FJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 157859518
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q1544441

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Huaca de la Luna” goes by many names.
Լուսնի տաճարArmenian
Храм МесяцаBelarusian
Huaca de la LunaCatalan
Huaca de la LunaDutch
Huaca de la LunaFrench
Temple de la LuneFrench
უაკა-დე-ლა-ლუნაGeorgian
Huaca de la LunaGerman
Mondpyramide der MocheGerman
ואקה דה לה לונהHebrew
וואקה דה לה לונהHebrew
Huaca de la LunaItalian
月のワカJapanese
Уака де ла ЛунаMacedonian
Храм на месечинатаMacedonian
Huaca de la LunaPolish
Huaca de la LunaPortuguese
Huaca de la LunaQuechua
Killa Wak’aQuechua
Храм ЛуныRussian
Huaca de la LunaSlovenian
Huaca de la LunaSpanish
Храм МісяцяUkrainian

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mural de los Mitos and Mirador.

Nearby Places

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