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Trujillo is the capital of the La Libertad Region
and, along with Arequipa, is the second-most populous city in the
country, behind Lima.
Trujillo is a city in northwestern Peru. It is located on the lower
Moche River, near its mouth on the Pacific Ocean. Trujillo is a moderately large city in Northwestern Peru, very close
to the Pacific Coast. Trujillo del Peru was founded in 1534 among 4
(of 3,500 archaeological sites in the valley) Chimu (& earlier
remarkable cultures) settlements to enable the Spanish to ally with
them against the Incas. Due to its geographic location it is also
known for its seafood and the beaches of its famous resort,
Huanchaco.
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