Huaca Esmeralda, Moche culture ceremonial center in Peru
The Huaca Esmeralda is an adobe pyramid built by the Moche civilization.
Constructed during the Moche period, which dates from AD 100 to 700.
Its architecture reveals the Moche's complex social and religious practices.
Located in the Trujillo city of the La Libertad department, accessible to visitors.
Features intricate friezes depicting the Ai Apaec deity, central to Moche iconography.
Location: La Libertad department
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