Guidebook for Trujillo
Sightseeing
Sun and the Moon are more than 700 years older than Chan Chan and are attributed to the Moche Period. They are on the south bank of the Rio Moche, about 10 km southeast of Trujillo. The entrance price includes a guide. The Huaca del Sol is not currently open to visitation as research continues on the site.
www.huacasdemoche.pe
Site admission S10, museum S5; from 9am-4pm
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Huaca Del Sol Y La Luna
Sun and the Moon are more than 700 years older than Chan Chan and are attributed to the Moche Period. They are on the south bank of the Rio Moche, about 10 km southeast of Trujillo. The entrance price includes a guide. The Huaca del Sol is not currently open to visitation as research continues on the site.
www.huacasdemoche.pe
Site admission S10, museum S5; from 9am-4pm
Trujillo's spacious and spit-shined main square, surely the cleanest in the Americas and definitely one of the prettiest, hosts a colorful assembly of preserved colonial buildings and an impressive statue dedicate to work, the arts and liberty.
---- At 9 am on Sundays there is a flag-raising ceremony on the Plaza de Armas, complete, on special occasions, with parade, Caballos de Paso (parsing horses) and performances of the marinera (a typical coastal Peruvian dance involving much romantic waving of handkerchiefs).
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Trujillo Central Park
Trujillo's spacious and spit-shined main square, surely the cleanest in the Americas and definitely one of the prettiest, hosts a colorful assembly of preserved colonial buildings and an impressive statue dedicate to work, the arts and liberty.
---- At 9 am on Sundays there is a flag-raising ceremony on the Plaza de Armas, complete, on special occasions, with parade, Caballos de Paso (parsing horses) and performances of the marinera (a typical coastal Peruvian dance involving much romantic waving of handkerchiefs).
Built around AD1300 and covering 36sq km, Chan Chan is the largest pre-Columbian city in the Americas and the largest adobe city in the world.
-(i) Need to know
Admission incl museum S10, guide per person S15, minimum 3 people; from 9am-4pm, the museum closed on Monday.
-Take a Break
The only food sold nearby are the snacks near the ticket booth.
-TopTip
Chan Chan is on the road between Trujillo and Huanchaco, making it easy to visit the ruins and beach in one day.
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Chan Chan
Built around AD1300 and covering 36sq km, Chan Chan is the largest pre-Columbian city in the Americas and the largest adobe city in the world.
-(i) Need to know
Admission incl museum S10, guide per person S15, minimum 3 people; from 9am-4pm, the museum closed on Monday.
-Take a Break
The only food sold nearby are the snacks near the ticket booth.
-TopTip
Chan Chan is on the road between Trujillo and Huanchaco, making it easy to visit the ruins and beach in one day.
This complex has three large buildings: Huaca Prieta, Huaca El Brujo, and Huaca Cao Viejo. The most well-known images are the polychromous friezes ''The prisoners'' and ''The dancers''.
El Brujo is a 1-hour drive from Trujillo. Public transport options between the two places are limited. The easiest way to get here is with one of the organized tours that depart from the city. You might want to combine your sightseeing expedition with a visit to nearby Magdalena de Cao, an old Spanish town set around a pretty square.
Historic Building - Monday to Sunday 9:00pm to 5:00pm(last entry 4:00pm)
TICKETS: (It includes entrance to the complex, the huacas and Cao Museum)
General admission S/. 10.00, University S/. 5.00, Retired S/. 5.00, School S/. 1.00
https://www.elbrujo.pe/en
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El Brujo
de 60km al norteThis complex has three large buildings: Huaca Prieta, Huaca El Brujo, and Huaca Cao Viejo. The most well-known images are the polychromous friezes ''The prisoners'' and ''The dancers''.
El Brujo is a 1-hour drive from Trujillo. Public transport options between the two places are limited. The easiest way to get here is with one of the organized tours that depart from the city. You might want to combine your sightseeing expedition with a visit to nearby Magdalena de Cao, an old Spanish town set around a pretty square.
Historic Building - Monday to Sunday 9:00pm to 5:00pm(last entry 4:00pm)
TICKETS: (It includes entrance to the complex, the huacas and Cao Museum)
General admission S/. 10.00, University S/. 5.00, Retired S/. 5.00, School S/. 1.00
https://www.elbrujo.pe/en
Food Scene
**Street food: Anticuchos**
-One of the best in town. The woman is usually at night over there.
Raymondi 302
302 Raymondi**Street food: Anticuchos**
-One of the best in town. The woman is usually at night over there.
(mains S24-48; from 6pm to 1am)
This atmospheric spot is the only place in Trujillo to enjoy dinner (coupled with an amazing cocktail) on the 2nd-floor balcony; the wraparound number dates to the early 1800s. The food is upscale, featuring pasta and grills, and delicious. Antiques fuel the decor, from a 50s-era American cash register to an extraordinary industrial revolution pulley lamp from the UK.
El Celler de Cler Restaurant
588 Jr. Independencia(mains S24-48; from 6pm to 1am)
This atmospheric spot is the only place in Trujillo to enjoy dinner (coupled with an amazing cocktail) on the 2nd-floor balcony; the wraparound number dates to the early 1800s. The food is upscale, featuring pasta and grills, and delicious. Antiques fuel the decor, from a 50s-era American cash register to an extraordinary industrial revolution pulley lamp from the UK.
“A very traditional place to try typical food.”
This is a must in Trujillo. There is a traditional soup served only on MONDAY MORNINGS (Shambar).
You can also find some local specialities, especially "frito" and "chicharones" they are both pork based dishes so vegitarians beware.
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El Rincón De Vallejo Café Restaurant
311 Jr. Orbegoso“A very traditional place to try typical food.”
This is a must in Trujillo. There is a traditional soup served only on MONDAY MORNINGS (Shambar).
You can also find some local specialities, especially "frito" and "chicharones" they are both pork based dishes so vegitarians beware.
Arts & Culture
Historic Building - From 9:15am to 3:15pm Mo-Fri, 10am to 1pm Sat, (FREE)
Owned and maintained by Banco Central de la Reserva del Peru since 1972, this beautiful colonial mansion's history dates to 1604, though the original house was completely destroyed in the earthquake of 1619. Rebuilt and dramatically preserved since, it now houses exquisite period furniture, including a striking writer's desk once used by Simon Bolivar, who organized much of his final campaign to liberate Peru from Spanish empire from Trujillo in 1824.
Casa Urquiaga
446 Jr. PizarroHistoric Building - From 9:15am to 3:15pm Mo-Fri, 10am to 1pm Sat, (FREE)
Owned and maintained by Banco Central de la Reserva del Peru since 1972, this beautiful colonial mansion's history dates to 1604, though the original house was completely destroyed in the earthquake of 1619. Rebuilt and dramatically preserved since, it now houses exquisite period furniture, including a striking writer's desk once used by Simon Bolivar, who organized much of his final campaign to liberate Peru from Spanish empire from Trujillo in 1824.
Now the Banco Continental, this building features a mishmash of colonial and Republican styles and is best known as the site where Trujillo’s independence from colonial rule was formally declared on December 29, 1820.
Check out the unique cubic Cajabamba marble stone flooring; there are also galleries dedicated to revolving art exhibitions, Peruvian poet César Vallejo and period furniture.
Casa de la Emancipacion
Jirón GamarraNow the Banco Continental, this building features a mishmash of colonial and Republican styles and is best known as the site where Trujillo’s independence from colonial rule was formally declared on December 29, 1820.
Check out the unique cubic Cajabamba marble stone flooring; there are also galleries dedicated to revolving art exhibitions, Peruvian poet César Vallejo and period furniture.
Cover S20; from 11pm Thu-Sat
Late Thursday to Saturday is the time to go! Local musicians and dancers perform, starting at around 11pm, and you just might find yourself joining in. Better start drinking now.
Canana
791 Jr. San MartínCover S20; from 11pm Thu-Sat
Late Thursday to Saturday is the time to go! Local musicians and dancers perform, starting at around 11pm, and you just might find yourself joining in. Better start drinking now.