Sechin Alto, Sechin

Name: Sechin Alto
Address: Sechin, Peru

#2 among attractions in Sechin

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Sechin Alto is a massive architectural complex in Peru belonging to the Early Formative period. It is located in the Casma Province, the Ancash Region, on the left bank of the Sechín River, east of the town of the same name. Other important archaeological sites such as Cerro Sechin and Sechin Bajo are located nearby. ()

Local name: Sechín Alto Coordinates: 9°27'57"S, 78°14'34"W

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Sechin Alto – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Casma/Sechin culture, Sechin Bajo, Mojeque.

1.5 miW
Ruins, Archaeological site
Casma/Sechin culture, Casma
39 min walk • The Casma–Sechin culture of Peru refers to the large concentration of pre-historic ruins in the valleys of the Casma River and its tributary the Sechin River and along the nearby coast of the Pacific Ocean.
1.5 miW
Archaeological site
Sechin Bajo, Sechin
39 min walk • Sechin Bajo is a large archaeological site with ruins dating from 3500 BCE to 1300 BCE, making it not only one of the oldest centers of civilization in the Western Hemisphere, but also one of the oldest civilization centers on earth.
3.1 miS
Archaeological site
Mojeque, Sechin
78 min walk • Mojeque, or Pampa de las Llamas-Moxeke, is a large archaeological site located in the Casma Province of Ancash Region in northern Peru. Archaeologists believe it functioned as a temple or religious structure.

Sechin Alto, Sechin

Facts and practical information

Sechin Alto – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Casma/Sechin culture, Casma

Sechin Bajo, Sechin

Mojeque, Sechin