Must-see attractions in North Coast

  • Iglesia de Santa Ana

    Trujillo

    Iglesia de Santa Ana is made of adobe and was one of the first iglesia for indigenous worshippers within a Spanish colonial city.

  • Casa de Mayorazgo de Facala

    Trujillo

    The 1709 Casa de Mayorazgo de Facala mansion now houses Scotiabank, and is a great example of colonial architecture.

  • Iglesia de Belén

    Trujillo

    This noteworthy central church has twin towers and was built around the turn of the 17th century.

  • Museum Balcon de Huaura

    North Coast

    The town of Huaura, opposite Huacho, is where José de San Martín is said to have first proclaimed Peru’s independence a full six months before his famous…

  • Iglesia de la Merced

    Trujillo

    Worth a flyby is the 17th-century Iglesia de la Merced, which has a striking organ and cupola. Uniquely, an altar here is painted on the wall, an…

  • Museo de Zoología

    Trujillo

    This museum is mainly a taxidermic collection of Peruvian animals (many so artificially stuffed they look like nightmarish caricatures of their former…

  • Iglesia de San Francisco

    Trujillo

    This baroque central church was constructed in the late 16th century and is notable for its multicolored retable.

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