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Nuevo Mexico Destination Guide
Explore Nuevo Mexico in Peru
Nuevo Mexico in the region of Lambayeque is a town in Peru - some 395 mi or ( 636 km ) North-West of Lima , the country's capital city .
Current time in Nuevo Mexico is now 11:13 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Lima " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Machala, Tumbes, Tuman, Trujillo, and Sipan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Machala . Where to go and what to see in Nuevo Mexico ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Sipán
Sipán is a Moche archaeological site in northern Peru that is famous for the tomb of El Señor de Sipán (Lord of Sipán), excavated by Walter Alva and his wife Susana Meneses. It is considered to be one of the most important archaeological discoveries in the last 30 years, because the main tomb was found intact and undisturbed by thieves. Tombs were found in Sipán's Huaca Rajada, an area near Chiclayo. Many huaca were found showing Moche jewelry, masks, and art.
Located at -6.81 -79.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Ventarron
Ventarrón is the site of a 4,000-year old temple with painted murals, which was excavated in Peru in 2007 in the Lambayeque region on the northern coast, 760 km north of Peru's capital of Lima. The site is about 12 miles from Sipán, a religious and political center of the later Moche culture, which flourished from AD 1 to AD 700 (about 2000 to 1300 years ago). Researchers named the temple structure Ventarrón.
Located at -6.80 -79.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Ferreñafe
Ferreñafe is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the province Ferreñafe in the region Lambayeque.
Located at -6.72 -79.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
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