Trujillo
Colonial mansions in the middle, and two enormous adobe pyramids from a civilisation that predates the Inca on the edge of town.
Trujillo in eight slides
Wikipedia · 4 Sep 2026
Things to do in Trujillo
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Landmarks in Trujillo
Huaca de la Luna is a large adobe brick structure built mainly by the Moche people of northern Peru. It sits roughly 5 kilometers from the Pacific Ocean, 4 km from the modern city of Trujillo, and near the mouth of the Moche River. The site was inhabited between the 1st and 9th century AD.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 18 Jul 2026
Joel Takv · CC BY-SA 2.5
The Huaca del Sol is an adobe brick pyramid built by the Moche civilization on the northern coast of what is now Peru. The pyramid is one of several ruins found near the volcanic peak of Cerro Blanco, in the coastal desert near Trujillo at the Moche Valley. The other major ruin at the site is the nearby Huaca de la Luna, a better-preserved but smaller temple.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 18 Jul 2026
Unknown · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Huaca La Esmeralda is an archaeological building belonging to the Chimu culture, is located in the Peruvian city of Trujillo. It is estimated that the adobe construction was done during the first stage of development of the Chimu culture, in close link with the capital Chan Chan. It occupies an area of approximately 2,600 square meters.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 18 Jul 2026
Bruno Girin · CC BY-SA 2.0
Plaza de Armas of Trujillo is the main square where the Spanish foundation of Trujillo was made, in northern Peru. It has been the principal locus of history in this city in the republic era. It is located in the central zone of the Historic Centre of Trujillo.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 25 Jan 2025
morrissey · CC BY 2.0
The Plazuela El Recreo is a traditional square located in the Peruvian city of Trujillo in La Libertad Region in northern Peru. Situated at the 8th block of the Pizarro street in the Historic Centre of Trujillo in this square are held cultural shows and in March 2012 was the scenery of Trujillo Book Festival. The square has high ficus around.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Sep 2026
Trujillo_Rocks (Miguel Tirado) · CC BY 2.0
The Trujillo Cathedral is the cathedral and main church of Trujillo, Peru, located in the Plaza de Armas. Its construction took 19 years, from 1647 to 1666. In 1967, it was elevated to the category of "Minor Basilica" by Pope Paul VI.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 May 2026
Velvet · CC BY-SA 4.0
Huaca de la Luna is a large adobe brick structure built mainly by the Moche people of northern Peru. It sits roughly 5 kilometers from the Pacific Ocean, 4 km from the modern city of Trujillo, and near the mouth of the Moche River. The site was inhabited between the 1st and 9th century AD.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 18 Jul 2026
Joel Takv · CC BY-SA 2.5
The Huaca del Sol is an adobe brick pyramid built by the Moche civilization on the northern coast of what is now Peru. The pyramid is one of several ruins found near the volcanic peak of Cerro Blanco, in the coastal desert near Trujillo at the Moche Valley. The other major ruin at the site is the nearby Huaca de la Luna, a better-preserved but smaller temple.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 18 Jul 2026
Unknown · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Huaca La Esmeralda is an archaeological building belonging to the Chimu culture, is located in the Peruvian city of Trujillo. It is estimated that the adobe construction was done during the first stage of development of the Chimu culture, in close link with the capital Chan Chan. It occupies an area of approximately 2,600 square meters.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 18 Jul 2026
Bruno Girin · CC BY-SA 2.0
Plaza de Armas of Trujillo is the main square where the Spanish foundation of Trujillo was made, in northern Peru. It has been the principal locus of history in this city in the republic era. It is located in the central zone of the Historic Centre of Trujillo.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 25 Jan 2025
morrissey · CC BY 2.0
The Plazuela El Recreo is a traditional square located in the Peruvian city of Trujillo in La Libertad Region in northern Peru. Situated at the 8th block of the Pizarro street in the Historic Centre of Trujillo in this square are held cultural shows and in March 2012 was the scenery of Trujillo Book Festival. The square has high ficus around.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Sep 2026
Trujillo_Rocks (Miguel Tirado) · CC BY 2.0
The Trujillo Cathedral is the cathedral and main church of Trujillo, Peru, located in the Plaza de Armas. Its construction took 19 years, from 1647 to 1666. In 1967, it was elevated to the category of "Minor Basilica" by Pope Paul VI.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 16 May 2026
Velvet · CC BY-SA 4.0
From the airport
When to go to Trujillo: Dec or Jan or Feb or Mar or Apr
Guides about Trujillo
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