area of approximately 14 hectares (35 acres) 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 4,500 years ago.

Location

Aspero is located on the right bank of the Supe River, 2 km south of the port of the same name, around 500 meters from the Pacific Ocean, in the midst of sandy hills, wetlands and cultivated fields.

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