"The historic centre of Trujillo"

Trujillo, in northwestern Peru, is the capital of the La Libertad Region, and the third largest city in Peru. The urban area has 811,979 inhabitants and is an economic hub in northern Peru. The city is located at the banks of the Moche River, near its mouth at the Pacific Ocean, in a valley of great cultural hegemony.

Its downtown is possibly its most visited attraction, with a huge variety of places available for tourists. Some of those places are: Churches, Colonial houses, restaurants, etc.

Churches:

Catedral: It was established as the main religious site since the foundation of the city in the fifteenth century. However, the first construction was very simple. In 1616, with the erection of the Diocese of Trujillo, the church became a cathedral, built according to its rank. Unfortunately, it was destroyed by an earthquake in 1619. The temple was rebuilt between 1647 and 1666. It is located on the corner of Orbegoso and Independence streets. It’s charaterized by its sober architecture, silerio valuable treasures and Baroque and Rococo style retablos. In the cathedral museum, exhibits of valuable paintings, murals, sculptures, books and a mysterious crypt can be found.

The Merced Church: It is located on the 5th. block of Jiron Pizarro. Is one of the most beautiful pieces of architecture in northern Peru, It has an architectural facade and paintgs that represent various scenes of San Pedro Nolasco's life.

San Francisco Church: At the corner of the shreds Gamarra and Independence. Its architectural structure of a Latin cross with a nave, has cruise and side chapels, navevaults covered on arches and elliptical vaulted chapel. Transept arms are barrel vaultsand has wonderful lunettes give particular grace in his old monastary, where San Francisco Solano predicted the earthquake in 1619, currently operates local school old San Juan.  


The Carmen Monastary: At the corner of Colón and Bolívar streets. It’s considered the most important architectural work in the region. It has a stunning interior, preserving precious altarpieces, liturgical furnishings and a unique art gallery with paintings of the Quito school.

San Agustin Church: At the corner of Bolivar and Orbegoso Streets. Built in the XVII century. Its interior works of arts cause deep admiration.


Santo Domingo Church: At the corner of  Pizarro and Bolognesi streets. Its win towers stand on a wide volumetric landscape. It owns a notable piece and the Virgen del Rosario, as well as a higher crypt decorated with colorful murals.

Old Houses: 

Guimaraes House: Built on one floor, its front or main facade has two levels. There's a beautiful and well proportioned balcony of colonial style.


Ganoza Chopitea House: Located at 630 Independence Jr. Also called Home of the Lions, whose facade is decorated with a portico of Tuscanorder. It has nineteenth century ceilings and beautifully painted Hispanic tiles.

Iturregui Palace:Located at Jr. Pizarro 688. Its considered the most beautiful palace in South America. It was built in 1842 in a neoclassical style. The house is a replica of a Florentine Renaissance palace.

Plaza de Armas: Beautiful historic setting. At first the place seemed deserted, without any monument,until in 1841, when Don Pedro de Mandalengoitia Sanz Zarate got a pool made of white stone. In 1867 the pool was illuminated with eight davits with their lanterns and installed an iron fence to protect it. At the center is the Monument of Liberty. It was opened on July 4, in 1929.


Restaurants:


El Sombrero:
Top local and international cuisine in a large room. Dancing Display weekend sailor. It's located at Mansiche Avenue N º 267 Phone: 232 394 


Mochica:
Tipical food. It's located at Av La Marina S / N - Moche Phone: 465022 Jr. Bolivar N º 462 - Trujillo Phone: 293441


Demarco:
Specialising in Italian Food and International. Located in Francisco Pizarro N º 725 - Trujillo Phone: 23425