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Chiclayo

A city on Peru's north coast, base for the Royal Tombs of Sipán museum's golden treasures and the pyramids of Túcume.

Photo: Bruno Girin · CC BY-SA 2.0
Best Time to Go
Apr–Dec
Our full guide to Chiclayo is being written. It's on the Lima and the Coast list as Worth a Detour.

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Worth a Detour
Heritage · UNESCO

Trujillo

La Libertad
About 108 miles away

The largest adobe city in the Americas, and the painted Moche temples of the Sun and Moon.

1 Sight
Must-See
Nature · Waterfalls

Gocta Falls

Amazonas
About 144 miles away

A towering rainforest waterfall in the Amazonas region.

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Worth a Detour
Cities · History

Cajamarca

About 94 miles away

A highland town of colonial stone, where Pizarro captured the Inca Atahualpa.

1 Sight

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