Huaca del Sol
The Huaca del Sol is an adobe brick pyramid built by the Moche civilization on the northern coast of what is now Peru. The pyramid is one of several ruins found near the volcanic peak of Cerro Blanco, in the coastal desert near Trujillo at the Moche Valley.
- Ruins
- …stands 43 metres (141 feet) tall
- Description: protected area
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Huaca de la Luna and Huacas de Moche Museum.
Huaca de la Luna
Huaca de la Luna is a large adobe brick structure built mainly by the Moche people of northern Peru. Huaca de la Luna is situated 500 metres southeast of Huaca del Sol.
Huacas de Moche Museum
Huacas de Moche Museum is situated 1¼ km south of Huaca del Sol.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Trujillo and Moche.
Laredo
Laredo is the city capital of Laredo District located… Laredo is situated 6 km northeast of Huaca del Sol.
Huaca del Sol
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Latitude
-8.13179° or 8° 7′ 54″ south
Longitude
-78.99505° or 78° 59′ 42″ west
Open location code
6733V293+7X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Turkish—“Huaca del Sol” goes by many names.
Արևի տաճարArmenian
Huaca del SolDutch
Huakoj de la Suno kaj de la LunoEsperanto
უაკა-დელ-სოლიGeorgian
ואקה דל סולHebrew
וואקה דל סולHebrew
Huaca del SolItalian
太陽のワカJapanese
Уака дел СолMacedonian
Храм на сонцетоMacedonian
Huaca del SolOccitan (post 1500)
Huaca del SolPolish
Huaca del SolQuechua
Inti wak’aQuechua
Храм СолнцаRussian
Huaca del SolSlovenian
Huaca del SolTurkish
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Complejo Arqueológico Huacas de Moche and Campo Maradona.
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