Huaca del sol y de la Luna, Moche civilisation, Peru, South America

Huaca del Sol y de la Luna, precolombian (Moche) structure, polychrome friezes, Peru, South America

Huaca del Sol y de la Luna, precolombian (Moche) structure, polychrome friezes, Peru, South America

Huaca del Sol y de la Luna, precolombian (Moche) structure, polychrome friezes, Peru, South America

Huaca del Sol y de la Luna, Moche civilisation, Peru, South America

Preservation treatment of a mural by members of the National University of Trujillo team at this adobe brick temple pyramid of the Moche people (100BC-AD850) in the desert north, Huaca de la Luna, Trujillo, Peru, South America

The peak of Cerro Blanco mountain and an unrestored section of this adobe brick temple pyramid of the Moche people (100BC-AD850) in the desert north, Huaca de la Luna, Trujillo, Peru, South America

Rhomboid design with demon's face in the well-preserved murals at this adobe brick temple pyramid of the Moche people (100BC-AD850) in the desert north, Huaca de la Luna, Trujillo, Peru, South America

The peak of Cerro Blanco mountain and platforms at this adobe brick temple pyramid of the Moche people (100BC-AD850) in the desert north, Huaca de la Luna, Trujillo, Peru, South America

Looking from the Huaca de la Luna towards the Huaca del Sol - another adobe brick temple pyramid of the Moche people (100BC-AD850) and probably the largest adobe structure in pre-Columbian America, Huaca del Sol, Trujillo, Peru, South America

Rhomboid design with demon's face in the well-preserved murals at this adobe brick temple pyramid of the Moche people (100BC-AD850) in the desert north, Huaca de la Luna, Trujillo, Peru, South America

Guide with tourist at this adobe brick temple pyramid of the Moche people (100BC-AD850) in the desert north, Huaca de la Luna, Trujillo, Peru, South America

Rhomboid design with demon's face in the well-preserved murals at this adobe brick temple pyramid of the Moche people (100BC-AD850) in the desert north, Huaca de la Luna, Trujillo, Peru, South America

Looking from the Huaca de la Luna towards the Huaca del Sol, another adobe brick temple pyramid of the Moche people (100BC-AD850) and probably the largest adobe structure in pre-Columbian America, the Huacas, Trujillo, Peru, South America