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Freedom Monument, Trujillo
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Trujillo is known as the 'Capital of Culture of Peru' due to its association with prominent writers and cultural expressions.

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Peru
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Trujillo

Peru

Country
Peru
Population
919.9K
Coordinates
-8.11, -79.02
328th most populous city in the world

Trujillo is a city in coastal northwestern Peru and the capital of the Department of La Libertad. It is the third most populous city and center of the third most populous metropolitan area of Peru. It is located on the banks of the Moche River, near its mouth at the Pacific Ocean, in the Moche Valley.

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Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Freedom Monument, Trujillo
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The coat of arms of Trujillo was awarded on December 7, 1537, by King Charles V of Spain.

Trujillo
Peru
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city

Trujillo

Peru

Country
Peru
Population
919.9K
Coordinates
-8.11, -79.02
328th most populous city in the world

Trujillo is a city in coastal northwestern Peru and the capital of the Department of La Libertad. It is the third most populous city and center of the third most populous metropolitan area of Peru. It is located on the banks of the Moche River, near its mouth at the Pacific Ocean, in the Moche Valley.

From the “Identity” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Freedom Monument, Trujillo
city

Trujillo was one of the first cities in the Americas founded by Spanish conquistadors in November 1534.

Trujillo
Peru
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city

Trujillo

Peru

Country
Peru
Population
919.9K
Coordinates
-8.11, -79.02
328th most populous city in the world

Trujillo is a city in coastal northwestern Peru and the capital of the Department of La Libertad. It is the third most populous city and center of the third most populous metropolitan area of Peru. It is located on the banks of the Moche River, near its mouth at the Pacific Ocean, in the Moche Valley.

From the “History” section

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Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Freedom Monument, Trujillo
city

In 2018, archaeologists uncovered the world's largest child-sacrifice site at Trujillo, revealing remains of over 140 children.

Trujillo
Peru
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city

Trujillo

Peru

Country
Peru
Population
919.9K
Coordinates
-8.11, -79.02
328th most populous city in the world

Trujillo is a city in coastal northwestern Peru and the capital of the Department of La Libertad. It is the third most populous city and center of the third most populous metropolitan area of Peru. It is located on the banks of the Moche River, near its mouth at the Pacific Ocean, in the Moche Valley.

From the “History” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Freedom Monument, Trujillo
city

Trujillo is referred to as 'La Ciudad de la Eterna Primavera' or the city of everlasting spring due to its pleasant year-round weather.

Trujillo
Peru
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city

Trujillo

Peru

Country
Peru
Population
919.9K
Coordinates
-8.11, -79.02
328th most populous city in the world

Trujillo is a city in coastal northwestern Peru and the capital of the Department of La Libertad. It is the third most populous city and center of the third most populous metropolitan area of Peru. It is located on the banks of the Moche River, near its mouth at the Pacific Ocean, in the Moche Valley.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0

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