Chiclayo

The city of Chiclayo, bordered by fertile valleys and very close to the ocean, is the capital of the region and the commercial nexus among the three Peruvian regions: coast, highland, and jungle.

Túcume is another archeological site of unique beauty. There, you will see more than twenty adobe pyramids, all approximately forty meters high.

ALTITUDE

Capital: Chiclayo (29 masl)

Lowest point: 4 masl / 13 fasl (Pimentel)

Highest point: 3078 masl / 10.098 fasl (Incahuasi)

CLIMATE

The city of Chiclayo has an arid, warm climate with an average annual maximum temperature of 26.2ºC (79.2ºF) and a minimum of 17.3ºC (63.1ºF). When the El Niño Phenomenon happens, the climate varies, the level of precipitation rises and the temperature can increase.

HISTORICAL ATTRACTIONS

Huaca Chotuna Archeological Complex

Tucume Archeological Complex

Archeological Complex of the Huaca Rajada – Señor de Sipán (Lord of Sipan)

Tucume, archeological site

Batan Grande (Sican) Archeological Complex

The Royal Tombs of Sipán

NATURAL ATTRACTIONS

Pimentel Beach Resort

Chaparri Ecological Reserve

CITY ATTRACTIONS

City of Lambayeque

San Pedro Church of Lambayeque

Cathedral of Chiclayo

Palacio Municipal de Chiclayo (Chiclayo City Hall)

Capilla de La Veronica (The Veronica Chapel)

Plazuela Elias Aguirre (Elias Aguirre Square)

Mercado Artesanal de Monsefú (Monsefu Craft Market)

Eten

Saña

MUSEUMS

Museo Nacional Tumbas Reales de Sipán (Royal Tombs of Sipan National Museum)

Museo Arqueológico Nacional Bruning (Bruning National Archeological Museum)

The National Sican Museum