Huaca de la Luna
Huaca de la Luna Shown within Peru Huaca de la Luna Huaca de la Luna (South America) | |
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| Location | Moche District, Trujillo Province, La Libertad Region, Peru |
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| Region | Moche valley (North of Peru) |
| Coordinates | 8°08′06″S 78°59′29″W / 8.135°S 78.9914°W |
| Altitude | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Type | Settlement |
| Part of | Huacas of Moche |
| History | |
| Builder | Moche culture |
| Material | Adobe |
| Periods | Early Intermediate |
| Cultures | Moche |
| Site notes | |
| Ownership | Peruvian Government |
| Public access | Yes |
Huaca de la Luna ("Temple or Shrine of the Moon") 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.