Huaca del Sol y la Luna are two temples – the Temple of the Sun and the Temple of the Moon – just outside Trujillo in Peru.

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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.

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According to legend, Huaca del Sol was built by 250,000 men in three days, and they needed more than 140 million mud bricks to complete the task.

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Situated on the outskirts of Trujillo, the Huacas de Moche consist of the Huaca de la Luna and del Sol, which were the sacred and political centre of the Moche ...

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In old Quechua language, “huaca” refers to an object of veneration, and “de la luna y del sol” means “of the sun and the moon”, so the ...

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Archaeologists believe the Huaca de La Luna was the religious and ceremonial center of the Moche capital, while the Huaca del Sol was the administrative center.

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The actual name Huacas del Sol y de la Lunar (Temple of the Sun and the Moon) is not the original name. In fact they don't know the original ...

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The Huacas del Sol y la Luna are twin adobe pyramids that were built around 1,500 years ago, showcasing intricate architectural and artistic ...

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The Moche Temples in Peru are made up of Huaca del Sol y la Luna, translated as the Temples of the Sun and the Moon.

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The Huaca del Sol was the administrative and military center of the Moche, built with more than 130 million adobe bricks, forming a 40-meter-high pyramid.

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