Batán Grande is a national park 40 km north east of
Chiclayo
Chiclayo (; mochica language, Mochica: ''Cɥiclaiæp'') is the principal city and capital of the Lambayeque region and Chiclayo Province in northern Peru. It is located from the Pacific coast, from the city of Trujillo, Peru, Trujillo, and from ...
, in
Pitipo District,
Ferreñafe Province
Ferreñafe (Mochica language, mochica: ''firruñap'')is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the province Ferreñafe Province, Ferreñafe in the region Lambayeque Region, Lambayeque.
Overview
Ferreñafe was founded on December 13, 1550, by captai ...
, of
Lambayeque Region
Lambayeque () is a Administrative divisions of Peru, department and Regional Government of Lambayeque, region in northwestern Peru known for its rich Moche culture, Moche and Chimú culture, Chimú historical past. The region's name originates ...
of
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...
. Primarily the park protects the ancient city of
Poma
Poma, incorporated as Pomagalski S.A., and sometimes referred to as the Poma Group, is a French company which manufactures cable-driven lift systems, including fixed and detachable chairlifts, gondola lifts, funiculars, aerial tramways, peo ...
founded by the
Lambayeque culture around 800 C.E. This archaeological site was extensively looted throughout the 20th century.
Batán Grande
Trafficking Culture Encyclopedia The park was established on 16 October 1991 and has a surface area of 134 km2.
The Sican Culture
The Sican (also Sicán) culture is the name that archaeologist Izumi Shimada gave to the culture that inhabited what is now the north coast of Peru between about 750 and 1375 CE. According to Shimada, ''Sican'' means "temple of the Moon". The ...
developed between 700 and 1350 on the north coast of Peru. The Lambayeque were a subdivision of the Sican, and appear first in the Batán Grande area.
Before the discovery of the city of Poma, Batán Grande was a farm raising sugar cane.
Reserved zones of Peru
Geography of the Department of Lambayeque
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