Watch this video for a glimpse at what makes Huaca de la Luna in Trujillo one of Peru’s best kept secrets.
New excavations are open to the public at Huaca de la Luna, a Moche religious center near the city of Trujillo on Peru’s north coast. The Huaca de la Luna is every bit as impressive as Machu Picchu; and it is very accessible.
La Republica reports that 10 graves were also found in the northern part of the temple. These may hold important clues to unraveling the significance of the site in Moche society. Besides the new findings, the enormous battlements and a wall decorated with 21 serpents remain to fuel our curiosity about the distinct cosmovision of the people that once lived there.
This video published by Peru Sorprendente gives us an up close look at the site that survived this years El Niño flooding (and countless generations of other natural disasters) without a scratch. Tourists are now able to experience the 3 newly excavated tombs at the Huaca de la Luna in all their glory.
