Travel destinations Peru – History
Huaca Rajada – Sipán
«Huaca Rajada» is an archaeological complex with several «Huacas»
(pyramids). Here, in 1987, the intact
tomb
of a ruler of the Moche culture was discovered: the «Señor de Sipán». He
was covered with imposing ornaments of gold, silver, turquoise, and
shells. Also in the tomb were bones of women, children, warriors, and
animals that were sacrificed and buried with him to accompany him to the
other dimension.
Geographical location
35 km south-east of Chiclayo.
27 m.
Average temperature
January: 24 °C, February: 27 °C, March: 25 °C, April: 24 °C, May: 22 °C, June:
21 °C, July: 20 °C, August: 19 °C, September: 19 °C, October: 20 °C, November:
21 °C, December: 22 °C.
Source of statistical data: Weatherbase.
Average high and low temperature
January: 27,2 °C / 18,9
°C, February: 28,8 °C
/ 20,4 °C, March: 28,6 °C
/ 20,2 °C, April: 26,7 °C
/ 18,7 °C, May: 25,0 °C
/ 17,3 °C, Junei: 23,6 °C
/ 16,6 °C, July: 22,8 °C
/ 15,8 °C, August: 22,5 °C
/ 15,5 °C, September: 22,5 °C
/ 15,4 °C, October: 22,9 °C
/ 15,7 °C, November: 23,9 °C
/ 16,3 °C, December: 25,4 °C
/ 17,6 °C.
Average rainfall
January: 4 mm, February: 7 mm, March: 9 mm, April: 3 mm, May: 1 mm, June:
0
mm, July: 0 mm, August: 0 mm, September: 0 mm, October: 1 mm, November:
1 mm,
December: 2 mm.
Source of statistical data: Senamhi.
Average relative humidity – Morning
January: 85%, February: 84%, March: 86%, April: 86%, May: 87%, June: 88%, July:
88%, August: 90%, September: 89%, October: 89%, November: 87%, December:
87%.
Average relative humidity – Evening
January: 61%, February: 59%, March: 61%, April: 62%, May: 65%, June: 66%, July:
66%, August: 67%, September: 66%, October: 66%,7 November: 64%, December:
62%.
Source of statistical data: Weatherbase.
Photo: ANDINA.
13 days / 12 nights
Round trip: Lima, Chiclayo,
Chachapoyas, Karajía, Kuelap, Leymebamba, Gocta, Tarapoto, Lamas, Lago
Lindo, Laguna Azul, Tarapoto, Lima.
5 days / 4 nights
Huaca Rajada, Tucume, Museum Tumbas
Reales de Sipán, Bosque de Pomac (Batan Grande), Museum Sicán,
Chaparri, City tour in Chiclayo and witch market.
8 days / 7 nights
Pyramid of the Sun, Pyramid of the
Moon, Chan Chan, Huanchaco, City tour in Trujillo, El Brujo, Museum La
Señora de Cao, Huaca Rajada, Tucume, Museum Tumbas Reales de Sipán,
Bosque de Pomac (Batan Grande), Museum Sicán, Chaparri, City tour in
Chiclayo and witch market.
Altitude
Climate of the nearby city of Chiclayo:
Travel programs:
PTW-PER006
Northern
Peru
PTW-CHT001
Chiclayo
and Surroundings
PTW-CHT002
Trujillo
and Chiclayo