Huaca Rajada is a famous archaeological site located in the Chiclayo region of northern Peru, also known by the name of Sipán. The complex is located near the village of Sipán and is made up of a group of huacas or pyramids. To be exact, there are two truncated pyramids and a platform dating back to the Moche (or Mochica) culture, between 100 B.C. and 740 A.D.. It was one of the oldest civilizations in the modern world, and existed long before the Aztecs and Incas.
The most famous royal tomb of the archaeological site is undoubtedly that of the Señor de Sipán, discovered in July 1987 by Walter Alva. Numerous objects of incalculable value (gold, silver, precious stones, ceramic and wooden utensils) were found inside the tomb and allowed historians and archaeologists to learn about the Moche civilization.
A visit to Huaca Rajada is not to be missed during a trip to the mysterious northern region of Peru.
