Problems with importing a site to a new server

Hello,

I am trying to move a site from one server to another, in a different farm.  When I use the import-SPWeb command, I get this error:

Import-SPWeb : Cannot import site. The exported site is based on the template STS#0 but the destination site is based on the template STS#1. You can import sites only into sites that are based on same template as the exported site.

Does the new site need to be created first before the other site import can work?  Or, can I directly import to the parent site and import creates the subsite?

Regarding the template issue, where is the template located on the server? How do I apply the template on the server? How can I tell what template a site is using?

Thanks.

Paul