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Trujillo City

District: Trujillo
Province: Trujillo
Department: La Libertad

BRIEF HISTORY:

Trujillo, capital of the Spring and the Sailor "is the third largest city and capital of the department of La Libertad. In its valleys flourished the ancient kingdoms of the Moche and Chimu cultures, distinguishing the presence of the city of Chan Chan, Huaca El Sol y La Luna, Huaca El Dragon Huaca La Esmeralda, among others.

The department of La Libertad, has a large standing crop farming of rice, sugar cane, yellow corn, potato, wheat, asparagus. Due to the magnitude of the sugar cane production have developed important industrial complexes as Casagrande, Laredo and Cartavio, which make products like sugar and alcohol.

 
In its valleys flourished the ancient kingdoms of the Moche and Chimu cultures, distinguishing the presence of the city of Chan Chan, Huaca del Sol y de la Luna, Huaca El Dragon Huaca La Esmeralda, among others.
The coast has attractive beaches and Huanchaco, Buenos Aires, Las Delicias and Salaverry.

CHAN CHAN

It was the political and administrative capital of the Chimu Kingdom. The original extension was more than 20 km2, now covers only 14 Km2, and is considered as the "City of the world's largest mud." On 28 November 1986, UNESCO declared Chan Chan Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

            Chan Chan Citadel

ARCHITECTURE

Have been recognized three kinds of architecture:

Monumental architecture, referred to rectangular fences or towns that were home to the upper class. And also the huacas or temples.

Middle architecture corresponds to adobe buildings where they lived members of the lower nobility and local curacas.

Popular architecture, is the simplest, associated with cane and mud buildings used by craftsmen.

Chan Chan is located in the Moche valley, facing the sea, midway between Huanchaco and Trujillo, capital of the department of La Libertad in northern Peru coast archaeological site covers an area of approximately 20 square kilometers. The central area is formed by a set of 10 walled areas (called "towns") and other solitary pyramids. This core set, covers an area of 6 square kilometers, approximately. The rest consists of a small crowd of poorly maintained structures, sidewalks, canals, walls and cemeteries.

HUACAS ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMPLEX OF THE SUN AND THE MOON

The archaeological complex Huaca del Sol and Moon includes two large pyramids, the Huaca Las Estrellas, Huaca del Cerro Blanco, geoglifo of the Spider and other structures located on the north coast of Peru, in a landscape characterized by the imposing Cerro White, vegetation that grows by the river Moche and the nearby sea.

Huacas Both were the center of power of ancient Moche people that developed between the years 100 and 900 AD. Currently, the archaeological complex known as Huaca of Moche, covering about 60 hectares.

Both huacas are separated by a clearing about 500 meters, where land is still preserved under the city center that was home to the Moche elite.

Some researchers argue that the Moche kingdom fell to the impact caused by the El Niño, which periodically cause torrential rains and floods in the northern coast of Peru.

The fall of the Moche kingdom and its territories were occupied successively by the people of Lambayeque and Chimu cultures, descendants of the Moche. Around 1470 the Chimu were conquered by the Incas, just before the Spanish dismantle the Inca empire, the Tahuantinsuyo.

HOUSE OF FACAL MAYORAZGO

In the Jr. Pizarro 314, is currently the site of Banco Wiese since 1991. It has a large main courtyard and an ancient water well. From the outside corner balcony appreciate their Mudejar style. This house retains a valuable coin collection.

The house was built in 1709 by Bartholomew Cavero Tinoco, owner of the Estate of Facalá in the Chicama valley.

In 1950 it was purchased by Jaime de Orbegoso, who changed the front and did so with great coronation, neocolonial style. Also placed a new corner balcony similar to the original. In the courtyard, stands the statue of Christopher Columbus, made in Carrara marble, the same file quad Indias in Seville. Until 1943, the mill was in Santa Clara in the districts of Lima.

The fig tree was brought from the Palace of Government in 1966, sent by Fernando Belaunde.

Micaela Múñoz Cañete, wife of José Clemente Tinoco and Merino Embroidered here in Peru the first flag was raised on December 29, 1820.

LOWER BASILICA

Since the founding of the city was founded the great church site. However, the first construction is very simple.

In 1616, the erection of the Diocese of Trujillo, the church has a cathedral, for which construction according to their rank building. Unfortunately, this building was destroyed by the earthquake of 14 February 1619. Between 1647-1666 the temple was rebuilt. On August 23, 1967, Pope Paul VI, knowing the devotion of the people who came to the religious rituals to the rank of Minor Basilica, was archbishop of Trujillo Carlos María Jurgen.

 Within kept oldest altarpieces Trujillo, San Pedro and San Juan Bautista (end of the seventeenth century), as well as the high altar (1721) considered a masterpiece. You can see the old Christian use of the separation of the altar wall in the first body images are located in San Pedro and San Juan Evangelista, while the second body is accompanied by the Purisima Santa Rosa and St. Valentine, patron of Trujillo.

There are three historical paintings, one of Saint Toribio the Mogrovejo give the sacrament of Confirmation (1681) to Santa Rosa de Lima. The other is the secret of the Holy Eucharist, where they worship the archangel Michael, and finally the canvas Transverberation Santa Teresa of Jesus.

 

 HUANCHACO

Huanchaco Beach is located in the district of the same name. Huanchaco is the main place city of Trujillo, capital of the department of La Libertad.

The name comes from Guaukocha Huanchaco (beautiful pond with goldfish.) Huanchaco is a traditional and picturesque village of Peru.

 In the upper part of the resort is the beautiful colonial church Virgen del Socorro and is the second oldest in Peru.
Along the malecon Huanchaco are many restaurants with typical local dishes based on various fish and shellfish.
On weekend nights, the waterfront comes alive in restaurants and bars frequented by local and foreign tourists.

 In Huanchaco may also appreciate the craft of reed horses lying embedded in the sand. For many years this means of transportation was the symbol, proof and tangible evidence of the population of the Peruvian coast by ustiles threads that weave.

 The representative element of this ancient tradition is the use of reed horse, fundamental legacy of Mochica and Chimu cultures has been maintained over time and is an important symbol of their identity, with an immense historical value. In Huanchaco is no room for water sports including surfing.

HOTEL–RESTAURANT LIBERATOR TRUJILLO               

LOCATION

Jr. Independencia 485 – Plaza de Armas Trujillo, Peru

We are located in a corner of the square of weapons, with view to the cathedral. The hotel is flanked of splendid copies of the colonial and republican architecture. To single 10 minutes of the ruins of the city preincaica of Chan Chan, the city of bigger adobe of the world, and the temples of the Sun and the Moon of the impressive culture moche, the hotel offers the best lodging in this elegant and historical northern city.

GENERAL SERVICES OF THE HOTEL LIBERATOR TRUJILLO

Acceso un Internet

We have wireless Internet service, distributed in different areas of the hotel.

Malabrigo Bar

This is a cozy setting where you can taste the rum Malabrigo''''typical drink of the region, or perhaps a sweet amaretto or a stimulant pisco sour.

Swimming

Where you can enjoy the warm climate of the city.

The Vaults Restaurant

Where you can enjoy our breakfast buffet from 06:30 - 10:30 am. Restaurant offers an international menu complemented by innovative use of ingredients of Peru's northern cuisine. With 70 seats, the restaurant offers guests an excellent service and is popular with city residents, who use it on weekends for business lunches or family gatherings.

LIBERTADOR HOTEL ROOM IN TRUJILLO TRUJILLO

WAITING ROOM LIBERTADOR TRUJILLO HOTEL IN TRUJILLO

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To move within the perimeter of the city of Trujillo, the visitor can c hoose public transport, buses and minibuses used to follow a specific route or taxi service, offered only by units painted yellow. For lack of taxis, should be aware that the transfer price is set before boarding the vehicle.

TRANSPORT

If you want to visit the pre-Hispanic ruins, it is advisable to contact the tourist companies, which offer adequate service for those wishing to archaeological tours.

FLIGHTS

Whether by air or by land, the trip to Trujillo is pleasant and nothing strenuous.
The flight from Lima takes about 60 minutes.

Flights from Lima to Trujillo
Daily flights via Lan Peru.

Flights from Trujillo to Lima: Daily flights via Lan Peru.

Reservations are recommended prior to reconfirm the departure and arrival.
The journey by road takes about 7 hours and is quite enjoyable. The Panamerican highway, road from Lima to Trujillo, is in good condition.

TRUJILLO CLIMATE

Is temperate, desert and ocean.

The average annual maximum and minimum temperatures (period 1950-1991) is 22.9 ° C and 15.7 ° C, respectively.

The cumulative average annual precipitation for the period 1950-1991 is 5.2 mm.

 
The climate varies with the occurrence of the phenomenon El Niño, especially precipitation, although with less intensity compared to the regions located north of this city.

August 1997 to July 1998 was a record high value of 81 mm and in the same period 1982-1983 reached 6.5 mm.

 

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