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.Photo: Enjoyatom21, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport and Huanchaco wetlands.
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.
Huanchaco wetlands
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Swamps of Huanchaco, also known as Wetlands of Huanchaco is an ecological Chimu reserve located in Huanchaco Beach, about 14 km northwest of Trujillo city, Peru.
Huanchaco
- Type: Town
- Description: place in La Libertad Region, Peru
- Categories: spa town, city, and locality
- Location: Huanchaco District, Province of Trujillo, La Libertad, Northern Coast, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-8.0795° or 8° 4′ 46″ southLongitude
-79.1203° or 79° 7′ 13″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
6732WVCH+6VOpenStreetMap ID
node 633650895OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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