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Chan Chan |
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Capital: |
Trujillo |
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Elevation:
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61 m |
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Climate:
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Dry and mild. |
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History:
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Created as the country gained independence from Spain , this department was later broken up into five other constituencies in the north of Peru . In more remote times the region had hosted the large urban centres of the sophisticated Moche and Chimu peoples.
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Places of Interest: |
Chan Chan archaeological centre – Huacas (or burial grounds) of the Sun and the Moon.
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In Pacasmayo:
Ruins of Pacatnami – Kanchape – Namul – Wasi Waman – Sin Gan – Huaca Rayada – Moro Moro – Huaca del Chino – Kostalech – Huaca de Sin San – Huaca de Naumpol – ruins of Chocofin.
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In Santiago de Chuco:
Hot springs at Cachicadan. |
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House of poet Cesar Vallejo in Santiago de Chuco |
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In Huamachuco:
Sausaco lagoon – ruins of Marcajiamachuco.
Trujillo , the regional capital, hosts annual events such as the Festival de la Marinera. a traditional Peruvian coastal dance. The typical canoes known as caballitos de totora ("little reed horses") may be admired at Huanchaco and other superb beaches.
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Museums include Trujillo University 's archaeological museum, the Zoology museum, the Cathedral and State museums, and the Cassinelli collection. |
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The Cathedral (or Lesser Basilica), an imposing church with many fine paintings by Cuzco School artists, is in the Plaza de Armas; dating from 1666, it was destroyed in 1759 and rebuilt, with changes, in 1768-1781. Other churches: Santa Clara, San Francisco, Santa Ana, La Compania, La Merced, Monasterio del Carmen. |
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