The Department of Lima is a department and region located in the central coast of Peru; the seat of the regional government is Huacho.
Huaricanga is the earliest city of the Norte Chico civilization, called Caral or Caral-Supe in Peru and Spanish language sources. "It existed around 3500 BC and was the oldest city in the Americas and one of the earliest cities in the world." This Late Archaic site is located in the arid Fortaleza Valley on Peru’s north central coast. It is 14 mi (23 km) inland from the Pacific Ocean. The site covers a total area of 100 hectares, and is the largest Late Archaic construction in the Norte Chico region.
Aspero is a well-studied Late Preceramic site archaeological complex located near the mouth of the Supe River, south of Supe Puerto, on the central coast of Peru. It forms part of the ancient Caral-Supe civilization and was occupied during the Late Archaic period, from before 3000 BCE to around 1800 BCE. It is connected culturally to the ancient city of Caral, located 25 km up-valley, for which it presumably served as a major fishery. The site covers an area of approximately 14 hectares and features numerous temples or huacas, of which the most prominent are the Huaca Alta, the Huaca de los ídolos and the Huaca de los Sacrificios. Remains of human sacrifice have been found in the latter, dated to about 4500 years ago.
Puerto Supe, officially known as Supe Puerto, is a small harbor town located in the province of Barranca, in the Lima Provincias region, on the coast of Peru. It is located approximately 190 km north of Lima, and is part of the Supe Valley.
The Caraz District is one of 10 districts of the Huaylas Province in the Ancash Region of Peru. The capital of the district is Caraz. Its elevation is 2,285 m. In Caraz, the paved road comes from Pativilca.
The Mato District is one of 10 districts of the Huaylas Province in the Ancash Region of Peru. The capital of the district is the village of Villa Sucre.
Paramonga was an important city constructed at the border of the former Kingdom of Chimor in Peru during the late Intermediate Period, whose capital was the metropolis of Chan Chan.
Villa Altagracia is a municipality (municipio) of the San Cristóbal province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there are three municipal districts : La Cuchilla, Medina and San José del Puerto.
The Santo Toribio District is one of 10 districts of the Huaylas Province in the Ancash Region of Peru. The capital of the district is the village of Santo Toribio.
The Huaylas District is the smallest of 10 districts of the Huaylas Province in the Ancash Region of Peru. The capital of the district is the village of Huaylas.
Pativilca is one of five districts of the province Barranca in Peru.
The Datem del Marañón is one of the eight provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. It was created on August 2, 2005 during the presidency of Alejandro Toledo.
Pativilca is a town in central Peru, capital of the district Pativilca in the province Barranca in the region Lima.
The Santa Cruz District is one of 10 districts of the Huaylas Province in the Ancash Region of Peru. The capital of the district is Huaripampa.
Barranca District is one of five districts of the province Barranca in Peru.
Paramonga District is one of five districts of the province Barranca in Peru.
Supe District is one of five districts of the province Barranca in Peru. In Supe there is an archeological "huaca" called Caral.
Supe Puerto District is one of five districts of the province Barranca in Peru.
Pachapaqui is a village in the north of Aquia District in the Bolognesi Province of the Ancash Region, Peru. It has about a thousand inhabitants, mostly engaged in raising cattle and sheep, and small-scale agriculture.
Barranca is a district of the Puntarenas canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.
