Peñico
Peñico was an ancient Caral city located in the Peruvian province of Huaura in the northern Lima Region. The city is thought to have been founded between 1800 and 1500 BC.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient Caral city located in the Peruvian province of Barranca in the northern Lima Region
- Also known as: “Penico”
Peñico
- Categories: human settlement, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Huaura District, Huaura Province, Lima region, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-10.93199° or 10° 55′ 55″ southLongitude
-77.43185° or 77° 25′ 55″ westOpen location code
57X43H99+67OpenStreetMap ID
way 551501203OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q135233973
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