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How to get there
By bus: several bus connections every day to and from Lima (8 h)
By plane: flight connections are available from Lima and Chiclayo.
Trujillo is situated 500 km North of Lima and is one hour flight
away from the country's capital.
The traffic is passed through the Terminal Terrestre in the South
of the city. Daily busses commute between Trujillo and Lima, Chiclayo,
Cajamarca und Huaraz.
Best time to travel
Due to its mild climate Trujillo is also called "The City of
Everlasting Spring". Almost the whole year through the climate
in the Northern coast region is warm and sunny. In summer temperatures
rise up to 28°C. As along the entire coast region, a thick fog will expand from the sea, inland during the winter and temperatures will
fall. Main season consequently
is from November tol April.
Activities
Trujillo is an archaeologically interesting destination. Furthermore
the city is the birthplace of Peru's national dance, the Marinera.
The home of the Paso horses, this is a splendid place to do horseback riding
on the beach. Moreover the sea invites travellers to engage in a spot of fishing aboard boat or to
try surfing in the lido Huanchaco .
Festivals
In the last week of January Trujillo celebrates its Concurso Nacional
de Marinera. In addition to numerous, colourful performances of the
national dance there will also be Paso horses and Korsos.
In February Carneval will be vividly celebrated in Las Delicias
and Huanchaco.
In the second week of September the Festival Internacional de la
Primavera will be celebrated in Trujillo. The visitors are introduced
to Paso horses, bullfights and of course to the Marinera dances
in all variations.
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Inhabitants: 620,000
City
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In 1534 the town was named after Francisco Pizzaro's place
of birth in the Extremadura "la Villa de Trujillo" by
the Spanish emperor Diego de Almagro. Trujillo is a city with an
important historical background. It was the first cities to declare
independence. Also the revolutionary leader Simon Bolivar used to live
here. In the department "La Libertad"
Trujillo became the second biggest city in Peru. Today 600,000
people live in the "City of Everlasting Spring"(getting its name due to its mild climate). Still today the historical part
of town is well-preserved. You will be able to discover the colonial
style with the wooden balconies and the colourful stucco facades.
It is home to the Marinera as well as to the nobel race of the Paso
horses. In spite of its size, Trujillo offers a comfortable
calm atmosphere which can be enjoyed in the numerous fields of green.
The well-known stress and fuss of big cities is not present here.
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Plaza de Armas
The liberty statue in the middle of the beautiful square is a reminder
of Peru's declaration of independence in Trujillo, 1820. Some
extraordinary houses in colonial style may be seen from the Plaza.
Most important are the buildings of the Municipalidad (Mayor's Hall),
the Palacio de Arzbispo (Palais of the Archbishop) and
the Hotel Libertador.
Alsor one of the oldest cathedrals in Peru is situated
on the plaza. It was
constructed between 1647 and 1666. Inside you will find baroque and rococo
style altars as well as paintings of famous painters.
El Carmen
Don't miss to visit the 18th century church El Carmen and the neighboring
monestary. The altars and the lectern are most impressive.
So to is the collection of paintings which contains alltogether 15
pieces. One of them is the Last Supper painted by Otto van Veen
who was a tutor to Paul Rubens. The jewel of the building though
is the 17th century rococo organ.
Jiron Pizarro
Jiron Pizarro is an especially interesting street, where
aristocratic looking houses flank each side. Examples are the Casa de
la Emancipacion and the Palacio Iturégui built in colonial
style. They are often historically important places. In the neoclassic
Palacio Iturégui, for instance, the independence from Spanish rule was drawn up. The Casa Uriquiaga was the refuge
for freedom fighter Simon Bolívar.
Museums
The "Museo Arqueologico" located in the Casa Risco exhibits
ceramics and textiles originating from Precolumbian cultures. Espacially
the Moche and Chimú culture are represented.
The museum of the State University of Trujillo displays a nice overview
over the fauna living on the coast and the highlands in the department
La Libertad.
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