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El Coloche Destination Guide
Touring El Coloche in Peru
El Coloche in the region of Lambayeque is a city located in Peru - some 392 mi or ( 632 km ) North-West of Lima , the country's capital city .
Time in El Coloche is now 09:17 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Lima " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Machala, Tumbes, Trujillo, Sipan, and Santa Maria. Being here already, consider visiting Machala . Check out our recommendations for El Coloche ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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 18 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
Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones Gonzáles International Airport
Capitán FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport is an airport serving Chiclayo, Peru and the surrounding metropolitan area. It is run by ADP a private airport operator that operates various airports in northem Peru. It is the main airport of the Lambayeque Region, one of the most populous of the country.
Located at -6.79 -79.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 31 km away
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