Archaeology
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Huaca Arco Iris or Dragon
Huaca Arco Iris is a temple situated in the District of La Esperanza, on the Panamerican Highway. It belongs to the Chimu culture. The temple was called Ciempiés (Centipede) (Horkheimer, 1944) and The Dragon (Schaedel, 1948). There are still evidences in some reliefs of yellow color, for that reason it was also known as Huaca…
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Huaca Esmeralda
Huaca Esmeralda is located three blocks from Mansiche Church, in the Esmeralda suburb. The original name is not known, the actual name corresponds to the farm that occupied this area. The temple is a construction of rectangular plant of approximately 65 by 41 meters. It is made up of two platforms. The first one, located…
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Huaca Cao Viejo or El Brujo
Huaca Cao Viejo is located approximately 60 km north of Trujillo, in the Chicama Valley, near Magdalena de Cao, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with Huaca Cortada and Huaca Prieta, it forms part of the El Brujo Archaeological Complex. Archaeological research at the site began in 1990, sponsored by Banco Wiese. Huaca Cao Viejo was…
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Huaca de La Luna
Its located in front to Huaca del Sol, next to cerro Blanco. The hill was considered like a sacred site, for its pyramid shape and its clear color. Huaca de la Luna is composed by 3 platforms and 4 ceremonial squares. Its extension is 290 m. by 210 m. The excavation have been concentrated in…
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Chan Chan City
Chan Chan was the political and administrative capital of the Chimu Kingdom.Its original extension covered about 24 km2, nowadays the area has been reduced to 14 Km2, that is why is considered “The World’s largest Mud Brick City ” On November 28, 1986 , Chan Chan was declared “World Heritage” by UNESCO. THE NAME The original name…
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Cultures of Trujillo
The Moche culture flourished from approximately 100 B.C. to 750 A.D. Its territory extended for about 700 kilometers, from Piura in the north to Huarmey in the south. The Moche Valley is generally considered one of the main centers of this culture. However, according to several archaeologists, including Luis Jaime Castillo, the Moche civilization did…