Huaca Prieta
Huaca Prieta is a ruins in Magdalena de Cao District, Province of Ascope, La Libertad. Huaca Prieta is situated nearby to the archaeological site El Brujo, as well as near the village Magdalena de Cao.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include El Brujo and Huaca Cao Viejo.
El Brujo
Archaeological site
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The El Brujo Archaeological Complex is an ancient archaeological site, located in the Chicama Valley just north of Trujillo, La Libertad Province, Peru, that was occupied from preceramic times. El Brujo is situated 1 km north of Huaca Prieta.
Huaca Cao Viejo
Archaeological site
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Huaca Cao Viejo is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ km north of Huaca Prieta.
Huaca Cortada
Archaeological site
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Huaca Cortada is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ km north of Huaca Prieta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Magdalena de Cao and Santiago de Cao.
Magdalena de Cao
Village
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Magdalena de Cao is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the district Magdalena de Cao of Ascope Province in the region La Libertad. This town is located some 56 km northwest of Trujillo city in the agricultural Chicama Valley. Magdalena de Cao is situated 5 km north of Huaca Prieta.
Santiago de Cao
Village
Santiago de Cao is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the district Santiago de Cao of Ascope Province in the region La Libertad. This town is located some 33 km northwest of Trujillo city in the agricultural Chicama Valley. Santiago de Cao is situated 8 km southeast of Huaca Prieta.
Huaca Prieta
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Magdalena de Cao District, Province of Ascope, La Libertad, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-7.92486° or 7° 55′ 30″ southLongitude
-79.30622° or 79° 18′ 22″ westOpen location code
67423MGV+3GOpenStreetMap ID
way 307633838OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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