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How to get there
By plane: daily from/to Lima and Piura
By bus: daily from/to Lima (11 h), Chimbote (5 h), Piura (3 h),
Cajamarca (6 h), Trujillo (3 h). Capitán José Abelardo
Quiñones Gonzáles airport is situated 2 km away from
the centre and can easily be reached by an airport-taxi. Almost
all bus agencies are located in the same street.
Best time to travel
Being situated right on the coast the climate in Chiclayo is warm
and sunny almost the whole year through. Temperatures are constantly
between 18 and 25 °C. In summer between January and April temperatures
rise up to 34 °C.
Activities
In Chiclayo you will find archaeologically interesting sights anywhere.
Visiting the Museum Tumbas Reales del Señor de Sipan as well
as the Pyramids of Tucumé are a must. Further excavation
sites and museums attract the culturally interested visitor. The historical inportance and cultural diversity found here creates
a unique atmosphere for this town. Hiking is the prominant activity, but
Chiclayo's landscape can also be explored by horseback.
Festivals
Chiclayo is especially famous for its religious festivals that are
enthusiastically celebrated. The 'Cruz de Chalpon' is organised twice a year in Motupe (85 km
North of Chiclayo), once on the 6th of August and
again in February. Large mobile sculpures and traditional style clothing are
produced explicitely for these events.
Accommodation
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Altitude: 2240 m
Inhabitants: 280,000
The town Chiclayo is situated on Peru's Northern coast, 770 km from
Lima. It is capital to the Departamento Lambayeque. Chiclayo
offers a lot of archaeological sites. The region hosts numerous important
testimonies to the Mochica- and Lambayeque-cultures dating back
to the first centuries AD. Most excavations originate from the archaeological
complex Huaca Rajada. The most famous one is probably the Lord of
Sipan who's prosperity is comparibable to those of the Egyptian pharaos.
The museum Tumbas Reales del Señor de Sipan is one of the
most modern and exciting museums in South Amrica. The grave of Lord
of Sipan is exhibited here. Inspired by the paramids of the Moche-culture
the architects constructed this monumental building in 2002 combining
the Moche heritage with modern elements. Chiclayo is also called
"City of Friendship" and offers a fine cuisine and music
as well as a 'witches market' which is unique in Peru.
Chiclayo and the region Lambayeque are well-known for their cuisine:
do not miss sampling the famous arroz con pato (duck with rice), ceviche
(marinated raw fish) and some sweet cockies, lovingly named "King
Kong" for dessert.
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Mercado de Hierbas
The market of miracle healers is the best place to get to know the
deeply established faith of this region. Tinctures, snakes skins
and potions are said to cure many deseases. At this market the 'curanderos' ( traditional folk healers or shamans) diagnose their patients'
infirmities by reading
guinea pigs intestines.
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