The Chotuna-Chornancap complex sits 12 kilometres northwest of Chiclayo, making it an easy detour on the way back from Lambayeque or the Sipán site. Two truncated adobe pyramids — Chotuna and Chornancap — rise from flat agricultural land, looking less dramatic than the better-known Moche sites but historically significant as the probable ceremonial centre of the Lambayeque (Sicán) civilisation.
Excavations here are ongoing, and the site has been substantially less picked over by looters than many comparable sites in the region. The nearby on-site museum is small but informative about the recent finds, including jewellery and ritual objects from the early 9th century tomb of the Priestess. A local guide is helpful for navigating the site and understanding what you are looking at.