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 Siteby 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: 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.