Chiclayo Travel Guide

 nhoolb Says:  Lots of info here on VT and the internet about Tucume and Sipan.We took a tour with a local agency, office located almost next to the Cathedral (facing the cathedral, the street on its left).Costs: € 40 per car for a day trip to Tucume and Lambayeque for a morning trip and... 

 swesn Says:  Pimentel is a nearby beach resort which can get very crowded on Sundays.There is a pier (apparently, it looks decayed and treacherous) that heads out to the sea, which I think you can walk part of it for free, and then, pay a token fee to walk further out.Peruvian families... 

 swesn Says:  The other museum that totally floored me is Museo Nacional Sican. This new museum was designed to display the objects of the Sican (or Lambayeque) culture from the Batan Grande site.The displayed artifacts were either the actual ones collected from scientific fieldwork or... 

 swesn Says:  Near to Tucume town lie the ruins of a vast city built more than 1,000 years ago.The entire city is made of adobe. So, at first glance, you think that you are just looking at mere mountains. But mere mountains they are not!!The pyramids can be reached after a 10-15 minute... 

 swesn Says:  This is the original site of the amazing funerary artefacts of 'The Lord of Sipan'.At this complex, you can see adobe pyramids all around. These immense mounds look like mere muddy mountains but I assure you, they are man-made, and they have an amazing history.Apparently,... 

 swesn Says:  The reason of going to Chiclayo is actually to visit the archaeological sites, museums and pyramids in the surrounding towns.Lambayeque has 2 museums to visit. The Bruning Archaeological Museum is located in modern and it houses artefacts from the Mochica, Lambayeque /... 

 swesn Says:  Now, this is one of the most AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING museums I have ever visited. ABSOLUTELY ASTOUNDING. No matter how much I rave about it, I still can't do it justice. I must say, it is possibly the most memorable museum for me.OK, the building is even more 'modern' - a... 

 swesn Says:  Mercado Modelo is quite an entertaining place. It is northern Peru's liviest and largest daily markets. Yes, it has the usual endless aisles of everything - party decorations, underwear, costume jewellery, fireworks, etc... But what is interesting are also the herbalists and... 

 swesn Says:  Avenida Jose Balta must be the main thoroughfare of Chiclayo. The avenue is the place to walk up and down and enjoy the city. There are restaurants, bookstores (pulp and pirated books), watches' shops, etc... everything and everything along this avenue.In one trip, I had... 

 swesn Says:  Chiclayo has a lovely Plaza de Armas, with a huge covered kiosk with a stage where performances and bands play on some special occasions.Every Sunday morning, there is a parade around the plaza, with the military, police, various associations, dancers in colourful costumes... 

 Flyinggrandma Says:  The museum tells the story of the discovery of the Sican tombs in the Lambayeque valley and it is full of beautiful artefacts, including gold and jewellery. There are displays of figures showing how the people lived and the clothing they wore. There is also a man who dresses... 

 darthmilmo Says:  Afterwards, we went to Tucume to see the allegedly largest adobe pyramid in the world. Sadly, it was really deteriorated. Besides, I had been to Cholula, Mexico and that is truly the largest adobe Pyramid in 

 darthmilmo Says:  Sadly, the ruins of Sipan were closed off due to a workers strike. However, the impressive Bruning Archeological Museum at Lambayeque (town 30 minutes from town) turned out to be even better. Check out my Lambayeque page! 

 darthmilmo Says:  There are several bus companies plying the road to and around Chiclayo. The cost is around $1 USD per hour travelled. 

 Doug1054 Says:  Monsefu is a city of artisan's known for making embroidered men's and women's clothing. There also are the napkins and table cloths....finest in Peru. There were baby alpaca, crocheted shawls, and other items. Crocheted shawls - $ 40, Baby Alpaca $ 50Tablecloths - with... 

 Doug1054 Says:  Monsefu is a city of artisan's known for making embroidered men's and women's clothing. There also are the napkins and table cloths....finest is Peru. There were baby alpaca, crocheted shawls, and other items. Crocheted shawls - $ 40, Baby Alpaca $ 50Tablecloths - with...