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Adobe ruin built by the Moche people that is part of Huacas de Moche archaeological site.
Huaca de la Luna is a large adobe brick structure built mainly by the Moche people of northern Peru. It sits roughly 5 kilometers from the Pacific Ocean, 4 km from the modern city of Trujillo, and near the mouth of the Moche River. The site was inhabited between the 1st and 9th century AD. Along with Huaca del Sol, Huaca de la Luna is part of Huacas de Moche. The Huacas are major components of the ancient Moche capital city of Cerro Blanco.
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Purported to be the largest pre-Columbian structure in the Americas, it is another adobe ruin of Huacas de Moche like nearby La Huaca de la Luna though not as well preserved. Dates to a time before 450 CE.
About the Huacas de Moche site that was the pre-Colombian city known as Cerro Blanco.
Impressive set of ruins of an ancient Chimor mud city, and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
More ruins, another museum, and grand views of the Andes and coast.
Traditional Spanish-style main square surrounded by the most important buildings of the colonial period of the city such as the Trujillo Cathedral Basilica.