Popular seaside resort town in the city of Trujillo, Peru
Place in La Libertad Region, Peru
Huanchaco
From top and left to right: View of Huanchaco beach, Dish of cebiche, Huanchaco pier, Saveguard in Caballito de Totora, Tumi: Chimu work, Chan Chan: Chimu capital, Park in Huanchaco, Night view of the pier, Swamps of Huanchaco, Navegator Chimu in a Caballito de Totora, Surfers in Huanchaco, Wall in Chan Chan
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
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]
^ ab"Huanchaco History" (PDF). Huanchaco Municipality. Retrieved 29 September 2012.[permanent dead link]
^"Veraneantes ocupan la playa en el inicio del 2013" (PDF). Retrieved January 2, 2013.[permanent dead link]
^"Huanchaco-World Surfing Reserve in Peru". Archived from the original on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
^"Ruta Moche La Libertad" (PDF). Tourism ministry of Peru – MINCETUR (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
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