"Huanchaco Beach and Climate"

Trujillo is one of the most representative coastal cities of Peru, a place where you can relax and enjoy with a wonderful view is the beach of Huanchaco, and you can't stop to visit it.


Huanchaco:


It is located 14 km. northwest of the city of Trujillo. This former fishing village retainedthe ancestral use of so-called "caballitos de totora", which were used by the Moche and Chimu. So its importance was depicted on the ceramic and the walls of Chan Chan. Huanchaco name used since the 18th century. There are several version about the origin of the name. You may Waucocha or Huaycocha resulting from, the meaningwould have been "fishing pond", possibly by a semi-circle that has the beach. Anotherversion is that the old fishermen, before coming to fish, painted red chest, imitating the color of a bird called huanchaco, for they were know as "huanchaquero" and the place where they lived as Huaycocha. 

Huanchaco was during the colonial a port lost its importance around 1870, when it was founded Salaverry port. In 1891 he built a wharf of 108 metters, which has been preserved until now. On top of the hill stands the temple of the Virgen of Perpetual help, which was built on a Huaca Chimu. Inside lies the image of the Virgin de la Candelaria del Socorro, a gift from King Charles V. He arrived in Huanchaco on February 2, 1537, considered by it as the first and oldest image of Latin America.

Currently, Huanchaco is the busiest beach of Trujillo. It is also a great place for surfing. For seafood lovers is the ideal place, for the waterfront restaurants offer delicious dishes and flavor, prepared with the most select seafood. Sober hotels are home to those who enjoy a night with the sound and the sea breeze. There are so many reasons and few excuses for not visiting Huanchaco, at least once in their life. 

Climate:

Trujillo has a dry climate with an average temperature of 21°C (70°F). The summers can reach temperatures over 32°C (90°F) and the winters are never colder than 14°C (57°F). Most of the year, the temperature stays in the low to mid twenties.

Trujillo is known as The City of Eternal Spring, because of its sunny and pleasant weather year-round. The International Spring Festival in early October attracts visitors from all over Peru and the world