Just outside Trujillo is the largest pre-Columbian city in the Americas, an astonishing walled city filled with temples, palaces, tombs and art.

You can spend an afternoon browsing the exhibits at Chan Chan Site Museum in Huanchaco. While you're in the area, stroll along the seaside.

Find out about the history of Huanchaco when you take a trip to Santuario de la Virgen del Socorro. While in the area, you can find time to visit its shops.