Huaca Parana
Huaca Parana is an archaeological site in Trujillo Province, Province of Trujillo, La Libertad. Huaca Parana is situated nearby to the bus station Empresa de Transportes 14 (bus to Huaraz), as well as near the post office Servietrega.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Iglesia de La Merced and Huaca Esmeralda.
Iglesia de La Merced
Church
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Iglesia de La Merced is a church, which is situated 1 km north of Huaca Parana.
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 2½ km northwest of Huaca Parana.
Huaca del Sol
Ruins
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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. Huaca del Sol is situated 4 km southeast of Huaca Parana.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Trujillo and La Esperanza.
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.
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. La Esperanza is situated 4½ km north of Huaca Parana.
Buenos Aires
Suburb
Buenos Aires is a coastal town and resort located in Víctor Larco Herrera district, in Trujillo, Peru. This locality is subdivided into three zones: Buenos Aires South, extending to the border with the Moche district, Buenos Aires Central limiting with Vista Alegre by east and the sector called Buenos Aires North extending up to the limit with Huanchaco. Buenos Aires is situated 4½ km southwest of Huaca Parana.
Huaca Parana
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Trujillo Province, Province of Trujillo, La Libertad, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-8.11861° or 8° 7′ 7″ southLongitude
-79.0265° or 79° 1′ 35″ westOpen location code
6732VXJF+HCOpenStreetMap ID
way 930753724OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Empresa de Transportes 14 (bus to Huaraz) and Servietrega.
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