La libertad peru

LA LIBERTAD – PERU

LOCATION, EXTENSION AND POPULATION

The department of La Libertad is located in Northern Peru and borders the departments of Ancash in the South, Huanuco, San Martin, Amazonas, Cajamarca, Lambayeque in the east and the north, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.

The topography is diverse geographically with the Coast semi desert climate warm and temperate climate is semiarid Sierra covering the western and eastern slopes of the Andes; cold with dry winter from 3,000 meters altitude, above 4,000 dry climate Puna meters high mountain, and semi warm dry Marañón Valley in Selva.

It has an area of ​​25.499 km2 and its population is about 1 ¨ 365.000 inhabitants.

Its capital is Trujillo, a city of spring weather, the city with the highest number of libraries in Peru, the parade is the largest in Peru. It is a city with colonial houses and modern buildings. Trujillo is located in northern Peru, was founded in 1534 by Conquistador Diego de Almagro, became the administrative capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru north.

The Spanish built churches with altars spectacular gold leaf and filled the city of convents and colleges. During the eighteenth century due to the attack of the pirates rose far walls are visible. In 1619 a terrible earthquake destroyed the entire city. Years later in 1624, a new era began with the reconstruction boom palaces and the opening of the seminar and the Jesuit college.

Aristocrats trujillanos actively participated in the wars of independence to support the forces of General Jose de San Martin. From left Liberty campaigns Bolívar, who decided in the battles of Junín and Ayacucho Peru's independence.

ACCESS ROUTES

La Libertad is connected to Lima by road from the national highway system, whereby companies can be reached by qualified transport passengers from Lima, North on the Panamericana to kilometer 561, the journey takes nine hours by bus.

BRIEF HISTORY OF FREEDOM

Little is known of his origins, but the chroniclers relate that the first inhabitants were tribes of various areas that originated in the Chavin culture. Seat was pre-Inca Moche culture (200 BC to 700D.C :) and Chimú culture (1300-1400 DC) The Moche society (it was the name of the local language) has drawn attention for their artistic expressions (huacos portraits), the complicated decorations on their pottery, goldsmith wealth from their graves, and his voluminous architecture (The Temples of the Sun and Moon).

Also performed admirable irrigation works such as aqueducts Ascope and La Cumbre (n covered operating current of 113 cm miles. Manure used as fertilizer of seabirds known as guano, which helped him achieve an important agricultural development.

The Chimu kingdom, whose dominion extended from Tumbes to Supe took the rich legacy of culture and had the Mochica culture capital Chan Chan. The largest mud city of antiquity. Were eminent goldsmiths of ancient Peru and much of their treasure was taken to Spain, (necklaces, bracelets, crowns, breastplates, masks, glasses, knives, ceremonial, gold, silver and copper) came from this town.

The Chimu kingdom voluntarily submitted to the Inca Empire, for which he was respected and considered an ally.

MAIN ATTRACTIONS OF THE CAPITAL

Plaza de Armas, Cathedral, Cassinelli Museum, Museum of Archaeology, National University of Liberty.

Plaza de Armas, the largest in Peru located is surrounded and colonial homes in bright colors and has a monument to freedom. It was here that proclaimed the independence of Peru. In the same square is the Cathedral (has a museum with paintings of colonial Quito School), the house Bracamonte (trellises and patios with beautiful light) Urquiaga house (carved door and furniture collection huacos) Orbegoso house, and Iturregui Palace (Central Clubhouse, is considered the single most sumptuous building of Peru.

The city has also interesting churches: Bethlehem Santo Domingo, Santa Ana, La Compañía, La Merced, and the cloister of San Francisco. In addition, museums Museum of Archaeology, National University of Liberty with a wide variety of sample Chimú cultures Mochica Cassinelli Archaeological Museum with zoomorphic huacos wide variety of erotic and the Cathedral, Juan Ormea Zoology and Museum Dragon Huaca site located north of Trujillo Panamericana Norte, La Esperanza.

MAIN ATTRACTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT

Chan Chan. - We have four kilometers north of Trujillo Chan Chan Citadel, capital of the Chimu kingdom, which housed 50,000 people. It is considered the largest adobe city of antiquity. It has streets, houses, water towers, pyramids and all the works of a big urban center.

Other Temples. -. We have other ruins near Trujillo like Emerald Huaca, Huaca del Dragon, The Pyramids of the Sun and Moon (its construction is attributed to the Moche)

Huaca El Brujo. - (With dancing figures holding hands and fight scene with polychromatic shaped figures).

Huanchaco. - Famous for its seafood and handmade boats from Mochica. Known as Totora Horses as they are made of a material such as sugarcane growing near the beaches.

The Puerto Chicama. - 70 kilometers from the city is a favorite spot for surfing. It is also common to use reed boats to run.

Gastronimia

Sabrosa, exclusive, in some cases ancient tradition, is highly diversified and nutritious food Trujillo.

Prepared based on fish, shellfish, seaweed, poultry, livestock or products of the land, are recorded over one hundred traditional stews.

The names of the dishes are almost always original and even natives and their preparations filled the secret of a good cook.

Among the typical dishes of the region:

Cebiche: raw fish chopped cooked with lemon, onions and chili.

Kid with beans: tender goat stew, marinated in chicha de jora and vinegar with beans seasoned with onion and garlic.

Shambar: wheat soup with pork skin and smoked ham, beans and Chinese onion. Served with roasted corn (field). Only served on Mondays.

Theologian soup: broth turkey and / or chicken with soaked bread, potatoes, milk and cheese.

The Trujillana Beans: Black beans with sesame seeds and chili mirasol.

Pepián turkey: turkey stew with rice, ground corn, cilantro and chili.

Trujillana fish: steamed fish with eggs and onion sauce.

Among the typical drinks are the dual casting, the "melliceras", those of acacia, etc, who make the delight of the taste.

They can be consumed in rural restaurants, city dwellers (in the center of Trujillo) or off the waves. The amount of food establishments

Along with them are also international food, the chifas, the Italian food, barbecues, poultry, snack bars and soda fountains.

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