Official Language:
Spanish & Quechua
Secondary Language:
Aymara
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Currency:
Peruvian Sol
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Population:
Approximately 600,000 people call Salaverry home.
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Weather:
Climate and current weather information for Salaverry: The climate is cool and desert-like, with summer temperatures generally in the 70°F/21°C, with dips down to the 50°F/10°C possible.
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A cruise trip to the Peruvian port of Salaverry will lead to Trujillo, the nation’s second largest city. It was founded in 1536, and gained its independence in 1820. Today you can still see its colonial charm still retained in its old churches, homes and courtyards. Most visitors to Peru choose to travel south of Lima to Machu Picchu and Lake Titicaca, therefore, the northern coast is not as developed for tourism. However, it still has numerous fascinating archaeological sites and has that colonial atmosphere that keeps visitors coming back.
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Chan Chan:
The largest adobe structures in the New World dating back to the 14th century. The city consisted of 10 walled citadels, or quadrangles, each containing pyramidal temples, cemeteries, gardens, reservoirs, and symmetrically arranged rooms. Eight square miles of buildings comprise the ruins of Chan Chan and it is located between the port of Salaverry, and Trujillo (Peru's second largest city). The Temple of the Sun:
372 yards long, 175 yards wide and was originally more than 130 feet high. The smaller, Temple of the Moon, took more than fifty million adobe bricks to build. Resembling terraced pyramids in the midst of the green jungle the temples appear as if they are from a different world.
Huanchaco:
Enjoy your lunch right on the beach while you watch the locals perform a folklore show.
Trujillo:
Trujillo, the second city of Peru was named after the Spanish hometown of the conquistador Francisco Pizarro. The city is nestled in the base of the Andean Mountains. There are several historic mansions that are open to the public, the most popular being that of the Obregoso family. Also visit the Archaeological Museum and learn more about the Chimu and the Spaniards.
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More Information |
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Web: http://www.peru-travel.net/trujillo/trujillo.html
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