Plaza Mayor
Plaza Mayor is a square in Florencia de Mora District, Trujillo province, La Libertad. Plaza Mayor is situated nearby to the town hall Municipalidad Florencia de Mora, as well as near the church La Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Huaca del Dragón and Huaca Esmeralda.
Huaca del Dragón
Ruins
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The Huaca del Dragon, also called Huaca del Arco Iris is an archeological site located in the Peruvian city of Trujillo, near Chan Chan. It is a large religious monument, administrative and ceremonial center. Huaca del Dragón is situated 3 km west of Plaza Mayor.
Huaca Esmeralda
Museum
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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. Huaca Esmeralda is situated 3½ km southwest of Plaza Mayor.
Iglesia de La Merced
Church
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Iglesia de La Merced is a church, which is situated 3½ km south of Plaza Mayor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Esperanza and Trujillo.
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.
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.
El Porvenir
Suburb
El Porvenir is a city in Northern Peru, capital of the district El Porvenir in Trujillo Province of the region La Libertad. This city is located some 4 km north of the Historic Centre of Trujillo city. El Porvenir is situated 3½ km east of Plaza Mayor.
Plaza Mayor
- Type: Square
- Category: locality
- Location: Florencia de Mora District, Trujillo province, La Libertad, Peru, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.08202° or 8° 4′ 55″ southLongitude
-79.02365° or 79° 1′ 25″ westOpen location code
6732WX9G+5GOpenStreetMap ID
way 324688090OpenStreetMap feature
place=square
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In Other Languages
“Plaza Mayor” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Plaza Mayor Florencia de Mora”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Municipalidad Florencia de Mora and La Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días.
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