Chicama Valley

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Chicama Valley is an area located at north of the Valley of Moche in La Libertad Region, northern Peru; it has agricultural resources where one of the main products is sugar cane; this valley was formed on both sides of the Chicama River.

The Chicama valley is located north of the Valley of Moche

Description

Decauville railway at a sugar mill in the fertile Chicama Valley with an old-style 'Casa-Hacienda' and the 'Ingenio' on the right

Mainly, it is an agricultural zone, part of the Chavimochic project in its third stage.

Archaeological finds

In February 2026, the Chicama Archaeological Program announced several discoveries, including a massive two-kilometer-long geoglyph, a ceremonial temple, and a 100-hectare agricultural complex.^[1]

Locations

Some places in the valley are:

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to La Libertad Region.

References

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