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Explore Sipan in Peru
Sipan in the region of Lambayeque is a town in Peru - some 402 mi or ( 647 km ) North-West of Lima , the country's capital city .
Current time in Sipan is now 09:30 PM (Friday) . 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 Zana. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Machala . Where to go and what to see in Sipan ? 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 0 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 17 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 21 km away
Ferreñafe Province
The Ferreñafe Province is the smallest of three provinces of the Lambayeque Region in Peru.
Located at -6.64 -79.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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