Huaca del Sol

The Huaca del Sol is an brick pyramid built by the Moche civilization on the northern coast of what is now . The pyramid is one of several ruins found near the volcanic peak of Cerro Blanco, in the coastal desert near at the Moche Valley.
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: protected area
  • Also known as: “Huaca del sol”, “Huaca Del Sol”, “Inti wak’a”, “Sonnenpyramide der Moche”, “Уака дел Сол”, and “וואקה דל סול”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Huaca de la Luna and Huacas de Moche Museum.

Ruins
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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 . is situated 500 metres southeast of Huaca del Sol.

Museum
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is situated 1¼ km south of Huaca del Sol.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trujillo and Moche.

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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.

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. is situated 4½ km south of Huaca del Sol.

Town
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is the city capital of located 9 km from , in La Libertad Region, . is situated 6 km northeast of Huaca del Sol.

Huaca del Sol

Latitude
-8.13179° or 8° 7′ 54″ south
Longitude
-78.99505° or 78° 59′ 42″ west
Height
43 metres (141 feet)
Open location code
6733V293+7X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 157859519
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q1632711
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“Huaca del Sol” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Արևի տաճար”
  • Dutch: “Huaca del Sol”
  • Esperanto: “Huakoj de la Suno kaj de la Luno”
  • French: “Huaca del Sol”
  • Georgian: “უაკა-დელ-სოლი”
  • German: “Huaca del Sol”
  • Hebrew: “ואקה דל סול”
  • Italian: “Huaca del Sol”
  • Japanese: “太陽のワカ”
  • Macedonian: “Храм на сонцето”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Huaca del Sol”
  • Polish: “Huaca del Sol”
  • Portuguese: “Huaca del Sol”
  • Portuguese: “Huacas del Sol”
  • Quechua: “Inti Wak’a”
  • Russian: “Храм Солнца”
  • Slovenian: “Huaca del Sol”
  • Spanish: “Huacas del Sol”
  • Turkish: “Huaca del Sol”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Complejo Arqueológico Huacas de Moche and Campo Maradona.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Huaca del Sol and PM-79.

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