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City in La Libertad, Peru
Photo: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Trujillo is a city of 790,000 people (2014) in Northwestern Peru, very close to the Pacific Coast. Trujillo was founded in 1534 among 4 (of 3,500 archaeological sites in the valley) Chimu (and earlier remarkable cultures) settlements to enable the Spanish to ally with them against the Incas. Due to its geographic location it is also known for its seafood and the beaches of its famous surf and beach resort Huanchaco.
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About the Huacas de Moche site that was the pre-Colombian city known as Cerro Blanco.
Adobe ruin built by the Moche people that is part of Huacas de Moche archaeological site.
Purported to be the largest pre-Columbian structure in the Americas, it is another adobe ruin of Huacas de Moche like nearby La Huaca de la Luna though not as well preserved. Dates to a time before 450 CE.
Impressive set of ruins of an ancient Chimor mud city, and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Traditional Spanish-style main square surrounded by the most important buildings of the colonial period of the city such as the Trujillo Cathedral Basilica.
More ruins, another museum, and grand views of the Andes and coast.
An older restaurant with a great reputation. They have some traditional Trujillian dishes and great atmosphere.
By plane
5 km from el Centro Historico in Trujillo. There is a fairly universal ATM in the departure check-in area, small restaurants, and souvenir shops. The departure tax is included in your ticket fare.
By car
If you must hire a car it is best also to hire an experienced local driver familiar with local driving habits who values his vehicle, human life and health.
By bus
Trujillo is on the Pan-American Highway with numerous connections south to Chimbote (2 hr), Lima (9-10 hr) and north to Chiclayo (3hr 30min), Piura (6-7 hr), Máncora (9-10 hr), and Tumbes (11-12 hr)…
By boat
15 cruise ships arrive in Salaverry, 17 km southeast of Trujillo, during the summer months each year. As many as 3 have arrived in one day.
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Culture & historyThe Spanish Empire (Spanish: Imperio español) lasted from the time of Christopher Columbus to around 1900, and was the starting point for many of the famous European explorers and the home of an empire that, for…
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