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Trujillo - Peru
 Trujillo is a city in northwestern Peru.
It is located on the lower Moche River, near its mouth on the Pacific
Ocean. Trujillo is the capital of the La Libertad Region , and is the
third-largest city in the country, behind Lima and Arequipa.
Tourism is also a major industry in Trujillo due to the city's closeness
to important sites where the Moche and Chimu civilizations evolved.
Trujillo aspires to be considered a World Heritage Site, because of the
proximity of both those cultures and its historical colonial city centre
whose old houses attract many visitors. Nearby ruins include the Chimu
mud city of Chan Chan, and the Moche ruins of Huaca del Sol, Huaca de la
Luna, and El Brujo. The world-famous beach Huanchaco, a surfing
destination, is located just north of Trujillo. In addition, the
revolutionary leader Simon Bolivar lived in a house on the Plaza de
Armas.
It is served by the Cap. FAP Carlos Martinez de Pinillos International
Airport.
Trujillo Pictures
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