Huanchaco
Popular seaside resort town in the city of Trujillo, Peru / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Huanchaco is a popular seaside resort city in province of Trujillo, Peru.[2] Huanchaco is known for its surf breaks, its caballitos de totora and its ceviche, and is near the ancient ruins of Chan Chan. Huanchaco was approved as a World Surfing Reserve by the organization Save The Waves Coalition in 2012 [3] This historic town is part of the tourist circuit called the "Moche Route" or "Ruta Moche".[4]
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Huanchaco | |
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Coordinates: 7°42.0′S 79°26.0′W | |
Country | Peru |
Region | La Libertad Region |
Province | Trujillo |
District | Huanchaco |
Established | Mochica in Pre-Columbian era[1] Spanish: January 1, 1535 by fray Alonso de Escarcena and Juan de Barbaran.[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jose Ruiz Vega (2019-2022) |
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
Population (2017) | |
• Urban | 71,379 |
• Demonym | huanchaquino(a) huanchaqueño(a) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
Website | Municipality of Huanchaco |
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