Chotuna-Chornancap

#120 among destinations in Peru

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The Chotuna Chornancap Archaeological Complex is an archaeological site in San Jose district, Lambayeque Region, 12 kilometres north-west of Chiclayo, Peru of a set of truncated pyramids and compounds, highlighting two pyramids: Chotuna and Chornancap, the first of them believed to be related to the legend of Naylamp. Chotuna was a ceremonial center of the Sican culture, one of the cultures of Pre-Columbian Peru, which developed between the years 700 to 1300 AD. Later the Chimu and then the Inca occupation followed. In 2011 the tomb of the so-called priestess of Chornancap was discovered. ()

Local name: Complejo arqueológico Chotuna Chornancap Coordinates: 6°43'13"S, 79°57'10"W

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Chotuna-Chornancap – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Royal Tombs of Sipán Museum, Brüning Museum.

3.8 miE
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Royal Tombs of Sipán Museum, Lambayeque
98 min walk • The Royal Tombs of Sipán Museum is a museum in Lambayeque, Peru. It contains most of the important artifacts found at Huaca Rajada by archeologist Walter Alva in 1987, including the Lord of Sipán and his entourage. The museum was inaugurated in 2002. The museum was designed to resemble the ancient Moche tombs.
3.5 miE
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Brüning Museum, Lambayeque
91 min walk • The Brüning Museum, also known as Museo Regional Arqueológico Enrique Bruning de Lambayeque was inaugurated in 1966 and it is located in two blocks of the principal park in Lambayeque, Peru. It was based on the collections of Hans Heinrich Brüning, a German researcher.

Chotuna-Chornancap

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Chotuna-Chornancap – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Royal Tombs of Sipán Museum, Lambayeque

Brüning Museum, Lambayeque