Tropico
Tropico is a locality in Huanchaco District, Province of Trujillo, La Libertad. Tropico is situated nearby to the locality Villa de Mar, as well as near Chanchán.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chan Chan and Museo de sitio Chan Chan.
Chan Chan
Chan Chan, sometimes called Chimor itself, was the capital city of the Chimor kingdom. It was the largest city of the pre-Columbian era in South America.
Museo de sitio Chan Chan
Museum
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Museo de sitio Chan Chan is a museum.
Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport
Aerodrome
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FAP Captain Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport, known as Aeropuerto Internacional Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos in Spanish, is an airport serving Peru's third largest city, Trujillo, as well as the beach community of Huanchaco. Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport is situated 4 km west of Tropico.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Esperanza and Huanchaco.
La Esperanza
Suburb
La Esperanza is a city in Northern Peru, capital of the district La Esperanza in Trujillo Province of the region La Libertad. This city is located some 4 km north of the Historic Centre of Trujillo city. La Esperanza is situated 3½ km east of Tropico.
Huanchaco
Huanchaco is a popular seaside resort city in province of Trujillo, Peru. Huanchaco is known for its surf breaks, its caballitos de totora and its ceviche, and is near the ancient ruins of Chan Chan.
Trujillo
Trujillo is a city of 790,000 people in Northwestern Peru, very close to the Pacific Coast. Trujillo was founded in 1534 among 4 Chimu settlements to enable the Spanish to ally with them against the Incas.
Tropico
- Type: Locality
- Location: Huanchaco District, Province of Trujillo, La Libertad, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-8.08703° or 8° 5′ 13″ southLongitude
-79.07336° or 79° 4′ 24″ westElevation
50 metres (164 feet)Open location code
6732WW7G+5MGeoNames ID
3691179
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Highlights include Ruinas de Chanchan and Chan Chan.
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