Moche is a
Peru
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vian city, the capital of
Moche District
Moche District is one of eleven districts of the province Trujillo in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática
The Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI) ("National Institute of Statistics and Informatics") is ...
in
Trujillo Province of
La Libertad Region
La Libertad (; in English language, English: ''The Liberty'') is a Regions of Peru, department and Regional Government of La Libertad, region in northwestern Peru. Formerly it was known as the Department of La Libertad ('). It is bordered by the L ...
in northern Peru. It is located in the
Moche Valley
The Valley of Moche, or ''Valley of Santa Catalina,'' is a large area of the La Libertad Region in northern Peru surrounding the Moche River. It has been farmed since the pre-Columbian era and currently contains rural and urban settlements. Truji ...
and was the center of development of the ancient
Moche or Mochica
culture
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. Now it is a major tourist destination of the
Moche Route tourist circuit and it is part of the integrated area of
Trujillo city.
Festivals
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San Jose Festival, in Las Delicias beach.
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Anniversary of Spanish foundation, celebrated in October of every year.
Tourism
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Las Delicias beach
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Huacas del Sol y de la Luna
Climate
See also
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Moche culture
The Moche civilization (; alternatively, the Moche culture or the Early, Pre- or Proto-Chimú culture, Chimú) flourished in northern Peru with its capital near present-day Moche, Trujillo, Peru from about 100 to 800 AD during the Cultural peri ...
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Trujillo
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Valley of Moche
The Valley of Moche, or ''Valley of Santa Catalina,'' is a large area of the La Libertad Region in northern Peru surrounding the Moche River. It has been farmed since the pre-Columbian era and currently contains rural and urban settlements. Truji ...
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Countryside of Moche
The Countryside of Moche is an area of Trujillo city inherited from mochica culture. It is located in the Moche District about 4 km south of the Historic Centre of Trujillo. Today it is a tourist area that presents recreational centers, agr ...
References
External links
Map of Moche citySan Jose Festival
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Multimedia
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Cities in the Department of La Libertad
Localities of Trujillo, Peru
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