Travel destinations Peru – Cities
Huanchaco
Huanchaco
is located directly on the sea and has become a popular destination with a
wide range of restaurants and accommodation. In the times of the Chimus
and Mochicas it was an important port and fishing village. The «caballitos
de totora» made of reeds, which are still used by fishermen in Huanchaco
today, date from this period.
Geographical location
Northwest of Trujillo, 11 km from downtown.
About 11 000.
20 m.
January: 21,3 °C, February: 22,2 °C, March: 22,1 °C, April: 20,8 °C, May:
19,5 °C, June:
18,3 °C, July: 17,7 °C, August: 17,3 °C, September: 17,3 °C, October: 17,5 °C, November:
18,4 °C, December: 19,6 °C.
Average high and low temperature
January: 25,5 °C / 17,1
°C, February: 26,3 °C
/ 18,1 °C, March: 26,3 °C
/ 18,0 °C, April: 24,8 °C
/ 16,8 °C, May: 23,4 °C
/ 15,6 °C, June: 21,7 °C
/ 14,9 °C, July: 21,2 °C
/ 14,2 °C, August: 20,7 °C
/ 14,0 °C, September: 20,7 °C
/ 13,9 °C, October: 21,1 °C
/ 14,0 °C, November: 22,3 °C
/ 14,6 °C, December: 24,0 °C
/ 15,2 °C.
Average rainfall
January: 1 mm, February: 1 mm, March: 1 mm, April: 0 mm, May: 0 mm, June:
0
mm, July: 0 mm, August: 0 mm, September: 0 mm, October: 0 mm, November:
0 mm,
December: 0 mm.
Source of statistical data: climate-data.org.
Average relative humidity
January: 89%, February: 88%, March: 89%, April:
89%, May:
89%, June:
89%, July:
89%, August:
89%, September:
90%, October:
90%, November:
89%, December:
89%.
Source of statistical data:: accuweather.com.
Travel programs:
8 days / 7 nights
Pyramid of the Sun, Pyramid of the
Moon, Chan Chan, Huanchaco, City tour in Trujillo, El Brujo, Museum La
Señora de Cao, Huaca Rajada, Tucume, Museum Tumbas Reales de Sipán,
Bosque de Pomac (Batan Grande), Museum Sicán, Chaparri, City tour in
Chiclayo and witch market.
4 days / 3 nights
Pyramide of the Sun, Pyramid of the
Moon, Chan Chan, Huanchaco, City tour in Trujillo, El Brujo, Museum La
Señora de Cao.
Population
Altitude
Average temperature
PTW-CHT002
Trujillo
and Chiclayo
PTW-CHT003
Trujillo