• Discover Huaca de la Luna in Moche, Peru: The outside of this exposed Moche pyramid is covered with striking colorful adobe friezes.
  • ...Huaca de la Luna are an incredible legacy of the Moche Culture that used to live on this land and worship at these pyramids near Trujillo in Peru.
  • No, you can't take pictures in the museum, but to us it was still worth it. The ticket for Huaca de la Luna includes a guide, and ours was incredible.
  • 1. Unique Polychrome Reliefs: The Huaca de la Luna in Peru stands out for its spectacular polychrome reliefs that decorate its walls.
  • 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.
  • Getting There And Seeing The Temples. The Temples are four kilometres (two-and-a-half miles) south of Trujillo in the La Libertad region of Peru.
  • Another amazing thing about Huaca de la Luna is that it’s actually 5 temples stacked on top of each other like metal mixing bowls flipped upside down.
  • Huaca del Sol (Temple of the Sun) and Huaca de la Luna (Temple of the Moon) sat at opposite ends of city called Cerro Blanco, the nearby volcanic peak.
  • 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.
  • The Huaca de la Luna, although it is the smaller of the two huacas at the site, has yielded the most archaeological information.