Department · North

Lambayeque

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Destinations

1 destination in Lambayeque

2 cities

Chiclayo and Lambayeque

Cities

2 cities in Lambayeque in the guide

Lambayeque Capital

Chiclayo

Chiclayo, the capital of Lambayeque, is on the northern coast of Peru, 14 km from the Pacific. It is a commercial city, with the Plaza de Armas, the Catedral and the Mercado Modelo, known for its herb stalls. It is the base for Huaca Rajada–Sipán, the pyramids of Túcume, the Bosque de Pómac, the Museo Nacional Sicán, the ruins of Zaña and the beach of Pimentel, as well as the museums of neighboring Lambayeque.

Lambayeque

Lambayeque, 12 km from Chiclayo, was founded in the mid-16th century as San Pedro de Lambayeque and gives its name to the department. It houses the Museo Tumbas Reales de Sipán, with the gold of the Lord of Sipán, and the Museo Brüning, with goldsmithing and ceramics from various cultures. The town center has the church of San Pedro and colonial mansions like the Casa de la Logia, and to the west lies the Chotuna-Chornancap complex, linked to the legend of Ñaimlap.

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