• A view of the Huaca de la Luna, with Cerro Blanco in the background. The main mural of the Huaca de la Luna. Lower right panel, Moche culture, pre-Columbian.
  • 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 Trujillo - Peru, Una muestra de la cultura Moche, Folleto editado por GenesYs Graphics para el proyecto Huaca de la luna ENGLISH.
  • PeruNorth's guide to Trujillo's Huaca de la Luna. A highly impressive, adobe Moche Pyramid, better preserved than larger Huaca del Sol nearby.
  • By exploring the Huaca de la Luna, one embarks on a vivid journey into an artistic heritage that remains etched in stone and time.
  • The Huaca del Sol has been severly damaged and looted by the Spanish in the 17th century. The Huaca de la Luna seems to have been left relatively in tact.
  • The Huaca del Sol is the single largest Pre-Columbian structure in Peru. The smaller Huaca de la Luna is about 500 meters away across the open desert.
  • Huaca del Sol is the largest adobe structure in the Americas, while Huaca de la Luna is known for its well-preserved murals.
  • In 2001 we joined the Huaca de la Luna project, initially sponsored by the Backus Foundation and other local partners.
  • 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.