• The Huaca de la Luna, although it is the smaller of the two huacas at the site, has yielded the most archaeological information.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Huaca de la Luna (house of the moon) was once an important place of worship for the pre-Inca Moche people.
  • 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.
  • In 2001 we joined the Huaca de la Luna project, initially sponsored by the Backus Foundation and other local partners.
  • 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.