Trujillo, Peru - Parks and Green Zones

Parks and Green Zones

  • The Mansiche Alameda, located in the historic "old entrance of Mansiche" that was part of the ancient city wall, in the historic area of the monumental center of Trujillo. The place has a set of very old trees and is the venue for cultural presentations.
  • Botanical Garden of Trujillo, located on America South Avenue near the oval Larco and near the Historical Center of Trujillo and is also known as the green lung of Trujillo. It houses a large number of different plants of the coast, highlands and jungle; this botanical garden preserves species such as "pallar mochero", "pardo cotton" and many other plants. In this conservation center abounds a great variety of birds that have come attracted by plants.
  • Swamps of Huanchaco

Also known as Wetlands of Huanchaco is an ecological Chimu reserve located in Huanchaco Beach, about 14 km northwest of Trujillo city, Peru. From this ecological reserve the ancient mochica extracted the raw material for the manufacture of the ancient Caballitos de totora used since the time of the Moche for fishing. Currently Huanchaco fishermen still use their materials from this swamps to make their ships of work.

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