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Chiclayo
City in Lambayeque, Peru

Chiclayo

Chiclayo is the principal city and capital of the Lambayeque region and Chiclayo Province in northern Peru.

Plan a trip to Chiclayo→From Trujillo

It is located 13 km (8.1 mi) from the Pacific coast, 208 km (129 mi) from the city of Trujillo, and 770 km (480 mi) from the country's capital, Lima.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Paseo Yortuque

    A public recreational park featuring many statues of mythical significance to the pre-Hispanic Moche and Lambayeque cultures.

  2. 02
    Paseo de las Musas

    This popular public park has many statues of Greek goddesses, the muses.

  3. 03
    St. Mary's Cathedral. The cathedral in Neoclassical
  4. 04
    Museo de Sitio Túcume

    Archeological site with 26 pyramids built by the pre-Hispanic Peruvians.

  5. 05
    Royal Tombs of Sipán Museum

    The museum is in the center of Lambayeque and definitely worth a visit although descriptions are in Spanish only.

  6. 06
    Museo de Sitio Huaca Rajada - Sipán

    Funeral site of the Lord of Sipán and truncated pyramids.

Do

Things to do

Gastronomic Tour - Chiclayo is a gastronomic heaven. Try out the many Ceviche dishes on offer. The city offers plenty of restaurants with a wide range of dishes.

  1. 01
    Stadium Elías Aguirre

    See a sports event.

  2. 02
    Beach of Pimentel

    Sunbathing at Pimentel Beach – Pimentel is not far from Chiclayo, located southwest of the city.

Eat

Where to eat

Mi Tia's on Elias Aguirre on the corner of the town square is excellent! Very friendly staff, a good selection of food, to go orders, dine in and at night they have a burger window! Marakos Restaurant offers good menus. Grilled beef is one of the most popular and delicious dishes. Sorrentos - this evening-only set of diners is not to be missed: great beef empanadas, excellent French fries and top notch salad.

  1. 01
    Fiesta Gourmet Chiclayo

    Salaverry 1820, chiclayo@restaurantfiestagourmet.pe.

How locals move

Getting around Chiclayo the local way

  • Get aroundThree wheeler motor rickshaw mototaxis cost half the price.
  • Get around"Colectivos" (or "taxi colectivos") in Peru refer to shared sedan taxis that takes 4 passengers, not the midi-bus type in some other South American countries.

From Wikivoyage: Chiclayo, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-08.

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