Trujillo Audio Tours

Trujillo has its own international airport (TRU) with direct flights from Lima taking about 1 hour. By bus from Lima it is approximately 8-9 hours -- Trujillo is around 560 kilometers north. Several comfortable overnight bus services operate on this route. From the city center, Chan Chan is about 5 kilometers west and the Temples of the Sun and Moon are about 8 kilometers south, best reached by taxi or organized tour.

The Spanish colonial center is compact and very walkable -- the main plaza, cathedral, Casa Urquiaga, and the city's colonial mansions are all within a few blocks of each other. The streets are fairly flat and the grid layout is easy to navigate. Taxis are inexpensive and necessary for reaching Chan Chan and the Moche archaeological sites outside the center.

Mobile coverage in Trujillo's city center is reliable with Peruvian networks (Claro, Movistar). Purchasing a local SIM at the airport or a shop near the Plaza de Armas is the most economical option for multi-day stays. Download your tour before heading to the archaeological sites, as coverage is thin outside the city.

Trujillo has one of Peru's most distinctive regional food cultures. Ceviche here uses rocoto chile for heat and local white bass from the Pacific. Cabrito a la norteña -- goat stewed in chicha de jora (fermented corn beer) with coriander -- is the signature dish. Shambar is a thick bean-and-pork soup eaten on Mondays throughout the city. The mercado central has excellent cevicherias and lunch spots where locals eat from mid-morning.