Tourist places in Chiclayo, Peru
1. Historical Center of Chiclayo
Address: Between the streets San José, Elías Aguirre, Cristóbal Colón
Hours: Open 24 hours
Entry Rate: Free entry
The Main Park, a rectangular space of more than 100 meters per side that became the heart of Chiclayo's life.
In front of the park, looks majestic the Municipal Palace, a republican building built in 1919 and restored after a fierce fire on September 7, 2006.
The Santa María Catedral de Chiclayo church is a neoclassical style construction, designed and conceived in plans commissioned to Gustavo Eiffel in 1839, completed 90 years later in 1939.
Hours: Open 24 hours
Entry Rate: Free entry
The Main Park, a rectangular space of more than 100 meters per side that became the heart of Chiclayo's life.
In front of the park, looks majestic the Municipal Palace, a republican building built in 1919 and restored after a fierce fire on September 7, 2006.
The Santa María Catedral de Chiclayo church is a neoclassical style construction, designed and conceived in plans commissioned to Gustavo Eiffel in 1839, completed 90 years later in 1939.
2. Walk of the Muses
Address: Av. Garcilaso de la Vega 323-A, Chiclayo
Hours: Open 24 hours
Entry Rate: Free entry
In the heart of Chiclayo is a pedestrian walkway adorned with statues, monuments and gardens. It is the Paseo de las Musas, which has become an important attraction for visitors and locals alike.
At the entrance to the park is a portal supported by five caryatids. On the front it reads “Chiclayo Heroic City”, a title given to the city for the defense made by the population during the Pacific War. It is a unique site that also points to culture, because of the Greek mythology that surrounds each of the sculptures. The gardens are presided over by the statues of seven muses.
Hours: Open 24 hours
Entry Rate: Free entry
In the heart of Chiclayo is a pedestrian walkway adorned with statues, monuments and gardens. It is the Paseo de las Musas, which has become an important attraction for visitors and locals alike.
At the entrance to the park is a portal supported by five caryatids. On the front it reads “Chiclayo Heroic City”, a title given to the city for the defense made by the population during the Pacific War. It is a unique site that also points to culture, because of the Greek mythology that surrounds each of the sculptures. The gardens are presided over by the statues of seven muses.
3. Yortuque Park
Address: Av. Chinchaysuyo 1297, la Victoria
Hours: Open 24 hours
Entry Rate: Free entry
Yortuque park is 1.6 kilometers long and is located very close to Chiclayo's main park. It has a group of sculptures and murals that represent the history and regional culture of Lambayeque. There are all kinds of mythical characters, such as Naylamp, Rinchin, the Strombus and other figures. The more than 60 sculptures are accompanied by gardens and shrubs.
The sculptural groups and murals will reflect the productive activities of Lambayeque, Mochica iconography, handicrafts, historical characters and moments, ancient gods, among other aspects of Lambayeque's identity and recent archeological discoveries.
Hours: Open 24 hours
Entry Rate: Free entry
Yortuque park is 1.6 kilometers long and is located very close to Chiclayo's main park. It has a group of sculptures and murals that represent the history and regional culture of Lambayeque. There are all kinds of mythical characters, such as Naylamp, Rinchin, the Strombus and other figures. The more than 60 sculptures are accompanied by gardens and shrubs.
The sculptural groups and murals will reflect the productive activities of Lambayeque, Mochica iconography, handicrafts, historical characters and moments, ancient gods, among other aspects of Lambayeque's identity and recent archeological discoveries.
4. Royal tombs of sipan museum
Address: Juan Pablo Vizcardo y Guzmán 895, Lambayeque
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 09:00 am to17:00 hours
Entry Rate: S/10.00 / USD 5.00
One of the most impressive museums in Peru is in the city of Lambayeque, 20 minutes north of Chiclayo. It preserves the findings of the Royal Tombs of the Lord of Sipan, found in 1987.
The museum houses about 2,000 gold pieces, many of which were part of the Lord of Sipan's funerary ornaments. This was a ruler of the Moche culture, who lived in northern Peru from the first to the seventh century AD.
The exhibition includes a computerized reproduction of what the Lord of Sipan looked like. There are also eight skeletons of his companions in the burial chamber. Other 35 articulated mannequins are in movement in the showcases, representing personalities of the Mochica government.
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 09:00 am to17:00 hours
Entry Rate: S/10.00 / USD 5.00
One of the most impressive museums in Peru is in the city of Lambayeque, 20 minutes north of Chiclayo. It preserves the findings of the Royal Tombs of the Lord of Sipan, found in 1987.
The museum houses about 2,000 gold pieces, many of which were part of the Lord of Sipan's funerary ornaments. This was a ruler of the Moche culture, who lived in northern Peru from the first to the seventh century AD.
The exhibition includes a computerized reproduction of what the Lord of Sipan looked like. There are also eight skeletons of his companions in the burial chamber. Other 35 articulated mannequins are in movement in the showcases, representing personalities of the Mochica government.
5. Bruning Archaeological Museum
Address: Av. Huamachuco s/n Lambayeque
Hours: Monday to Sunday from 09:00 am to 17:00 hours
Entry Rate: S/8.00 / USD 5.00
The Brüning National Archaeological Museum occupies a modern building since 1966. It is one of the oldest in Peru and houses an extensive collection of archaeological objects and remains compiled by the German researcher Enrique Brüning, who lived for more than 40 years in the northern part of the country.
Among the items exhibited in the Brüning Museum is a large collection from the Lambayeque, Moche, Chavin, Inca, Vicus and other cultures. There are more than 1,400 pieces, some more than 10,000 years old. Brüning bought and collected them during four decades, and sold most of them to the Peruvian State in 1921. The first museum functioned in his own house.
Hours: Monday to Sunday from 09:00 am to 17:00 hours
Entry Rate: S/8.00 / USD 5.00
The Brüning National Archaeological Museum occupies a modern building since 1966. It is one of the oldest in Peru and houses an extensive collection of archaeological objects and remains compiled by the German researcher Enrique Brüning, who lived for more than 40 years in the northern part of the country.
Among the items exhibited in the Brüning Museum is a large collection from the Lambayeque, Moche, Chavin, Inca, Vicus and other cultures. There are more than 1,400 pieces, some more than 10,000 years old. Brüning bought and collected them during four decades, and sold most of them to the Peruvian State in 1921. The first museum functioned in his own house.
6. Sican National Museum
Address: Av. Batán Grande Cdra 9 Carretera Pítipo, Ferreñafe- Chiclayo
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 09:00 am to 17:00 hours
Entry Rate: S/10.00 / USD 5.00
Emblem of Ferreñafe, the Sicán National Museum is one of the most important in the country. Built with support from the government of Japan, it has several thematic rooms dedicated to various aspects of the Sicán or Lambayeque culture.
One of the main attractions of the Sicán National Museum is the gold mask painted red, with emeralds on amber. Among the pieces on display is a model of the Huaca del Oro, ceramics, textiles and much more. There are also pieces found in the tomb of the Lord of Sicán, highlighting his bat mask with an expression of amazement and carved in pure gold.
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 09:00 am to 17:00 hours
Entry Rate: S/10.00 / USD 5.00
Emblem of Ferreñafe, the Sicán National Museum is one of the most important in the country. Built with support from the government of Japan, it has several thematic rooms dedicated to various aspects of the Sicán or Lambayeque culture.
One of the main attractions of the Sicán National Museum is the gold mask painted red, with emeralds on amber. Among the pieces on display is a model of the Huaca del Oro, ceramics, textiles and much more. There are also pieces found in the tomb of the Lord of Sicán, highlighting his bat mask with an expression of amazement and carved in pure gold.
7. Pimentel Beach
Address: 15 minutes from Chiclayo, Entrance through Alfonso Ugarte Avenue, until you reach the boardwalk.
Dock admission: Monday to Sunday 06:00 am to 19:00 hours
Entry Rate: Beach Free Entry
Dock admission: S/2.00 / USD. 1.00
The seaside resort par excellence of Lambayeque, considered one of the most beautiful beaches in Peru. A long line of golden sand beach, the longest pier in Peru, the atmosphere of the Pacific and all kinds of tourist services make Pimentel an attraction in itself. Its iron and wood pier is a portent of the engineering of the time. Built in 1911, it goes almost 700 meters into the sea and is kept in perfect condition.
The sunset from this place, with the birds flying over the water and the fishermen at work, is unrepeatable for its reddish and orange tones.
Dock admission: Monday to Sunday 06:00 am to 19:00 hours
Entry Rate: Beach Free Entry
Dock admission: S/2.00 / USD. 1.00
The seaside resort par excellence of Lambayeque, considered one of the most beautiful beaches in Peru. A long line of golden sand beach, the longest pier in Peru, the atmosphere of the Pacific and all kinds of tourist services make Pimentel an attraction in itself. Its iron and wood pier is a portent of the engineering of the time. Built in 1911, it goes almost 700 meters into the sea and is kept in perfect condition.
The sunset from this place, with the birds flying over the water and the fishermen at work, is unrepeatable for its reddish and orange tones.
8. Ruins of Zaña
Address: C. San Agustin, Zaña
Hours: Monday to Sunday 08:00 am to17:00 hours
Entry Rate: S/5.00 / USD. 3.00
Zaña is a historic name in northern Peru. Qualified by Unesco as a living repository of history and slavery, it is a national heritage site and an emblem of memory. Today these ancient walls are a tourist attraction in the Lambayeque region.
The most outstanding ruins are those of the Matriz church, the convent of San Francisco, the hanging bridge, the church and convent of San Agustin and other buildings. Zaña is one of the epicenters of Afro-Peruvian culture.
The magnificence of the buildings, with high adobe walls and profusely decorated arches and cornices, shows the splendor of Zaña in the colonial era. It is a very nice and picturesque town, and an extraordinary walk from Chiclayo.
Hours: Monday to Sunday 08:00 am to17:00 hours
Entry Rate: S/5.00 / USD. 3.00
Zaña is a historic name in northern Peru. Qualified by Unesco as a living repository of history and slavery, it is a national heritage site and an emblem of memory. Today these ancient walls are a tourist attraction in the Lambayeque region.
The most outstanding ruins are those of the Matriz church, the convent of San Francisco, the hanging bridge, the church and convent of San Agustin and other buildings. Zaña is one of the epicenters of Afro-Peruvian culture.
The magnificence of the buildings, with high adobe walls and profusely decorated arches and cornices, shows the splendor of Zaña in the colonial era. It is a very nice and picturesque town, and an extraordinary walk from Chiclayo.
9. Túcume Archaeological Complex
Address: Campiña de San Antonio s/n. Túcume
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 am to 16:30 hours
Entry Rate: S/8.00 / USD 3.00
The archaeological complex of Tucume, also known as the Valley of the Pyramids, is famous for being an example where three pre-Hispanic cultures converge: the Sicán, the Chimú and the Inca. It has 26 adobe pyramids, where there were luxurious palaces full of decorations and artifacts representing myths, rituals and gods.
Tucume is considered one of the largest archaeological centers in America. The site museum displays many of the vestiges recovered in the excavations and highlights the jewelry found in the tomb of the Lord of Tucume. There are also exhibits with textiles, the gastronomy of the time and the beliefs of the members of the Sicán or Lambayeque culture.
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 am to 16:30 hours
Entry Rate: S/8.00 / USD 3.00
The archaeological complex of Tucume, also known as the Valley of the Pyramids, is famous for being an example where three pre-Hispanic cultures converge: the Sicán, the Chimú and the Inca. It has 26 adobe pyramids, where there were luxurious palaces full of decorations and artifacts representing myths, rituals and gods.
Tucume is considered one of the largest archaeological centers in America. The site museum displays many of the vestiges recovered in the excavations and highlights the jewelry found in the tomb of the Lord of Tucume. There are also exhibits with textiles, the gastronomy of the time and the beliefs of the members of the Sicán or Lambayeque culture.
10. Pomac Forest
Address: Km 9.5 Pítipo - Batángrande highway, Sector La Curva,Ferreñafe
Hours: Monday to Sunday 08:30 am to17:00 hours
Entry Rate:
Foreigners: S/30.00 / USD 10.00
Peruvians: S/11.00 / USD 3.00
Extensive area of almost 6000 hectares, completely surrounded by the largest and densest formation of carob trees on the planet. This same territory is guarded by 36 pyramids which we are still not sure exactly what they were used for and that belonged to a millenary civilization. Animals that live in harmony with nature, which are the owners of the beautiful landscapes that can be seen in this area as beautiful as it is quiet; as pure as it is enigmatic.
Its extensive biodiversity - with more than 95 different species of birds, many of them endemic - and dry forest ecosystem that you can find in its interior, make it the ideal place to preserve the carob trees, a tree of the leguminous family.
Hours: Monday to Sunday 08:30 am to17:00 hours
Entry Rate:
Foreigners: S/30.00 / USD 10.00
Peruvians: S/11.00 / USD 3.00
Extensive area of almost 6000 hectares, completely surrounded by the largest and densest formation of carob trees on the planet. This same territory is guarded by 36 pyramids which we are still not sure exactly what they were used for and that belonged to a millenary civilization. Animals that live in harmony with nature, which are the owners of the beautiful landscapes that can be seen in this area as beautiful as it is quiet; as pure as it is enigmatic.
Its extensive biodiversity - with more than 95 different species of birds, many of them endemic - and dry forest ecosystem that you can find in its interior, make it the ideal place to preserve the carob trees, a tree of the leguminous family.
11. Huaca Rajada
Address: Campiña Huaca Rajada s/n, carretera Sipán - Pampa Grande, Chiclayo
Hours: S/8.00 / USD 3.00
Entry Rate: Free entry
East of Chiclayo, the excavation area is open to the public and consists of three truncated adobe pyramids linked by a series of complex ramps.
The smallest huaca is the site where the tomb of the Lord of Sipan was found. At the site there is a reconstruction of how the remains were found. There are also several figures that are replicas of how the warriors and personalities that were part of the Lord of Sipan's retinue would have looked like.
Some areas of the huaca Rajada are restricted to public access. It is an area protected by the Peruvian State under permanent investigation. In the site museum there are several pieces exposed in an environment with informative panels. When leaving you can enjoy a northern lunch in any of the nearby restaurants.
Hours: S/8.00 / USD 3.00
Entry Rate: Free entry
East of Chiclayo, the excavation area is open to the public and consists of three truncated adobe pyramids linked by a series of complex ramps.
The smallest huaca is the site where the tomb of the Lord of Sipan was found. At the site there is a reconstruction of how the remains were found. There are also several figures that are replicas of how the warriors and personalities that were part of the Lord of Sipan's retinue would have looked like.
Some areas of the huaca Rajada are restricted to public access. It is an area protected by the Peruvian State under permanent investigation. In the site museum there are several pieces exposed in an environment with informative panels. When leaving you can enjoy a northern lunch in any of the nearby restaurants.
12. Playa Puerto Eten
Address: Ubicado en el distrito de Eten a 25 km de Chiclayo
Hours: beach open 24 hours
Entry Rate: Beach Free Entry
A huge pier that juts out into the Pacific, beaches with calm waves that overlap each other. For years this place was the epicenter of the export of tons of sugar and other agricultural products.
A characteristic of the houses in Puerto Eten are their wooden balconies. The old facades are also of this material and are painted in different and well combined colors. The boardwalk is located on the shores of a beach suitable for the whole family, with a very gentle slope and calm waves.
Hours: beach open 24 hours
Entry Rate: Beach Free Entry
A huge pier that juts out into the Pacific, beaches with calm waves that overlap each other. For years this place was the epicenter of the export of tons of sugar and other agricultural products.
A characteristic of the houses in Puerto Eten are their wooden balconies. The old facades are also of this material and are painted in different and well combined colors. The boardwalk is located on the shores of a beach suitable for the whole family, with a very gentle slope and calm waves.
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