About
Trujillo
Trujillo
City is the capital of the department La Libertad. It was
founded by the Spaniard conqueror Diego de Almagro on
December 6th, 1534 (before the foundation of Lima), located
near Chan Chan, capital of the pre-Inca Chimú Nation,
in a valley of great cultural hegemony.
Among
1685 and 1687, given the opulence of Trujillo, and due
to the incursions of the pirates, the city was walled
for its protection, and this enclosure constitutes today
the historical center where the old large houses of
exquisite gates, the convents and churches, squares
and streets like witness of its old stock stand out,
of a severe and elegant, colonial and republican city
where the luxury was something common.
Trujillo
was the first important city of Peru that proclaimed
its independence of the Spaniards on December 20th ,
1820.
Until
mid XX Century, the wealth of this town was given in
the agricultural production and its export, and from
then on it began the industrialization and the trade;
prevailing the agricultural production of the sugar
cane and rice.
Very
near the city you will find numerous and wonderful archaeological
monuments of the Mochica and Chimú cultures, outstanding
Chan Chan's citadel, declared World
Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Trujillo
is also famed by the traditional celebrations of the
Marinera's National Contest (Peruvian dance's contest),
the International Festival of Spring, Competition of
"Caballos de Paso" (Peruvian "Paso" horses), Exhibition
of "Caballitos de Totora" (small rafts made out of straw
of the region), Biannual of Contemporary Art and International
Festival of Ballet, for what is also called the "Cultural
Capital of Peru."
Huanchaco,
picturesque spa and fishermen's creek will offer you
the opportunity to see the "caballitos de totora", the
same used by the Mochicas in the III century.
Trujillo
and Ica
are disputed to be the best worldwide breeders in the
famous "Caballos de Paso".
Visiting
Trujillo Peru
Historical
Center of Trujillo City:
Located in the walled area during the Colony, it conserves
some houses and Colonial churches in very good condition,
a beautiful Main Square; constructions of the Republican
and Modern age that give Trujillo a charm and elegant
excellence.
Archaeological
places in Trujillo: Trujillo is located in the center
of the valleys Chao, Virú, Moche and Chicama. On an
area that was of great influence and development for
the pre-Inca cultures as Mochica and Chimú who have
bequeathed us extraordinary constructions, among those
outstands Chan
Chan's citadel, Huaca del Sol y de la Luna, Huaca
del Dragon, the archaeological complex
El Brujo, whose
visit will give you the sensation of an encounter with
a millennial civilization.
Museums
of Trujillo:
Outstands the Archaeological Museum of the Universidad
Nacional de Trujillo (National University of Trujillo).
Surrounding
areas of the Trujillo city: Without considering
the archaeological centers, Trujillo doesn't offer many
tourist attractiveness in its periphery, with the exception
of the visit to Huanchaco and Chicama Beach for surfers.
Trujillo
is an excellent destination for those who look for experiences
in the archaeological and historical environment. A city
of rich colonial architecture and very important archaeological
centers of the pre-Inca era.
We
recommend you a combined visit to Chiclayo
and Trujillo
Trujillo Pictures - Trujillo Photo
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