- Further reading: Learn more about the Moche civilization. Desert ruins in northern Peru: Huaca de la Luna Desert ruins in northern Peru: Huaca del Sol.
- These dramatic temples are known as the Huaca del Sol (Temple of the Sun) and the Huaca de la Luna (Temple of the Moon).
- The Huaca de la Luna features 3 main platforms, each with a different function. The northern platform, at the time brightly colored, was destroyed by looters.
- Huacas de la Luna y el Sol, orgullo de Trujillo. El Huaca de la Luna is an archaeological site located in the city of Trujillo, Peru.
- PeruNorth's guide to Trujillo's Huaca de la Luna. A highly impressive, adobe Moche Pyramid, better preserved than larger Huaca del Sol nearby.
- From the Huaca de la Luna site there are good views of the Huaca del Sol, which is the largest single pre-Columbian structure 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.
- Huaca de la Luna, or Temple of the Moon, was part of the ancient Moche capital. It was constructed in northern Peru between the first and eighth centuries...
- 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.
- The Moche built the Huaca de la Luna and Huaca del Sol, which are examples of how advanced the early civilizations of Peru were in their building techniques...