Best Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar
~A$70/day
2 days is about right
Chiclayo
The base for the Moche tombs at Sipán, which came out of the ground in 1987 largely intact and are the richest burial ever found in the Americas. The museum is the reason to come.
Ideal stay
2 days
Typical spend
~A$70/day
Rough mid-range estimate
Landmarks
5 listed
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If you only have
Chiclayo in a day, two days, three
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Landmarks
Landmarks in Chiclayo
Brüning Museum✓
Ferreñafe✓
Royal Tombs of Sipán Museum✓
St Mary's Cathedral✓
Túcume✓
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From the airport
When to go to Chiclayo: Dec or Jan or Feb or Mar
Guides about here

When to go
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