La Libertad Department · Peru
Where to stay in Trujillo
Trujillo is a city in La Libertad Department, Peru, home to about 920,000 people.
- Best months
- all year
- Nearest airport
- TRU9 km · Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport
- Currency
- PENNuevo sol
- Time zone
- America/Lima
- Language
- Aymara, Quechua, Spanish
About
About Trujillo
Trujillo is a city in coastal northwestern Peru and the capital of the Department of La Libertad. It is the third most populous city and center of the third most populous metropolitan area of Peru.
The Moche or Mochica culture developed between 100 BCE and 700 CE, in the Moche valley, having as its headquarters the territory that today is called Huacas del Sol y de la Luna (Huacas of the sun and the moon), an archaeological complex that covers approximately 60 hectares and was the center of power of the Mochica culture; This culture spread to the valleys of the northern coast of present-day Peru. The Moche societies developed a complex technology of irrigation canals, with which they demonstrated extensive knowledge in hydraulic engineering and expanded the agricultural frontier.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Trujillo
See
- Huacas de Moche Archaeological Site Museum
- La Huaca de la Luna
- La Huaca del Sol
- Huaca "El Dragon", Complejo Arqueológico Chan-Chan
- Trujillo's Colonial Center
- El Brujo Archaeological Site
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Where to stay
Hotels in Trujillo
3 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Casadelparque | 1.5 km | |
| Hostal El Centurion | 0.8 km | |
| Hotel Portada del Sol | 0.6 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Trujillo
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Trujillo are all year. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; March is the wettest, with about 10 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Trujillo: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU), about 9.4 km from the city centre in a straight line; Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA, 123 km) and FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM, 128 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
There is one airport, one seaport, and many bus terminals a short taxi ride from the city centre.
Getting around
Buses and minivans around the city are S/2,60 (Sep 2026). Official taxis are yellow with postcard-sized municipal stickers of the city's coat of arms on the windscreen, and also the majority have the telephone number of its enterprise. They may have a surprising array of tactics to take you to more distant, expensive, isolated hotels & destinations to monopolize your future custom. The taxis from the airport (dark blue) and more expensive bus companies (who privilege some drivers) may be the most ambitious.
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TRU · Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport
CJA · Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport
CHM · FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Trujillo
Eat
El Rincón de Vallejo, Orbegoso 303, cross with San Martín, one block from the Main Square [mailto:rincondevallejo@yahoo.com]. Has good, cheap typical food & set meals for breakfast, lunch, evening meals, dessert and coffee. Larger branch for groups at España 734, near corner of 1st block of Orbegoso. Restaurant Romano, Pizarro 767, between Junín and Colón, near the Main Square. Has good, cheap typical food & set meals for breakfast, lunch, evening meals, dessert and coffee. Romano Criollo, Estados Unidos 162 Urb. El Recreo, 5 blocks from the Main Square. Has good and variated food for lunch. Squalos: Lunch only upscale locals favorite. Known for great seafood. Díaz de Cienfuegos 250 - Urb.
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Questions
Trujillo: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Trujillo?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Trujillo are all year. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; March is the wettest, with about 10 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Trujillo?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU), about 9.4 km from the city centre in a straight line; Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA, 123 km) and FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM, 128 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Trujillo?
Nuevo sol (PEN).
Nearby
Destinations near Trujillo
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.