Chiclayo

The name 'Chiclayo' appears documented in the Mochica language as 'Cɥiclaiæp' in a grammar book from the mid-17th century.

Chiclayo is known as the 'Ciudad de la Amistad' ('City of Friendship') and 'Perla del Norte' ('Pearl of the North') of Peru.

Chiclayo has a warm and very dry desert climate, resembling a subtropical climate due to strong winds called 'cyclones'.

Chiclayo is home to the Royal Tombs of Sipán Museum, which is considered one of the best museums in Peru.

Chiclayo is twinned with Banfield, Argentina, and Cuenca, Ecuador.