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. It is also said that human sacrifices were made at Huaca de la Luna… As many as 40 warriors have been discovered inside the structure!
These two imposing mud brick structures faced each other across the dwellings, great avenues, narrow streets and squares that formed the principal urban center of Moche culture.
Today, we are fortunate enough to be able to visit Huaca de la Luna and admire the colorful murals that tell the story of the god Ai-apaec.
How to get to Huaca del Sol and Huaca de la Luna?
Route 1
Lima-Trujillo
1 h approximately
Trujillo-Huaca del Sol and Huaca de la Luna
15 min approximately
What to do at Huaca del Sol and Huaca de la Luna?
Explore the interior of Huaca de la Luna.
Visit the Moche Huacas museum.
Enjoy the restaurants in the Moche valley countryside.
General information
Times
9:00-16:00
*Referential times
Climate
Min. 19 ℃/ Max. 27 ℃
Price
Adults: S/10
Students: S/5
Schoolchildren: S/1
*Referential price
Essentials
Camera, sunscreen.
Altitude
41 meters above sea level
