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Sexi District is one of eleven districts of the province Santa Cruz in northern Peru.[1] Chiclayo is the nearest metropolitan center to the east of Sexi, from which one may travel by car or bus to the district.
Sexi
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|---|---|
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cajamarca |
| Province | Santa Cruz |
| Founded | September 18, 1942 |
| Capital | Sexi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Celer Froilan Perales Perez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 192.87 km2 (74.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,495 m (8,186 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 450 |
| • Density | 2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 061309 |
The small town of Sexi is located in this district. The town is situated near a petrified forest, El Bosque Petrificado Piedra Chamana (The Petrified Forest Piedra Chamana). The fossils that are there date to the Eocene epoch (~39 Ma), and the forest contains fossilized wood and leaves. Guided tours of the petrified forest are available and there is a museum dedicated to the fossils in the town.
References edit
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
The Petrified Forest Piedra Chamana | Sexi, Peru
El Bosque Petrificado Piedra Chamana | Sexi, Perú
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