Plaza de Armas of Trujillo is the main square where the Spanish foundation of Trujillo was made, in

northern Peru. It has been the principal locus of history in this city in the republic era. It is located
in the central zone of the Historic Centre of Trujillo. In the streets that form this main square are
located the buildings of Municipality Palace, the Cathedral, among others. The Plaza de Armas of
Trujillo is formed by the Pizarro, Independencia, Orbegoso and Almagro streets. In this square, the
proclamation of the independence of Trujillo took place.

The Freedom Monument, located in the center of the Plaza de Armas of Trujillo (Peru) and work of
sculptor Edmund Möeller.

Chan Chan the largest city of the pre-Columbian era in South America,[1] is now
an archaeological site in La Libertad Region 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of Trujillo, Peru.[2]
Chan Chan is located in the mouth of the Moche Valley[3] and was the capital of the historical
empire of the Chimor from 900 to 1470,[4] when they were defeated and incorporated into
the Inca Empire.[5] Chimor, a conquest state,[3] developed from the Chimú culture which
established itself along the Peruvian coast around 1400 AD.[6] In the Chimú tongue, Quingnam,
Chan Chan means "Sun Sun;" it was named for its sunny climate which is cooled year round by
a southerly breeze.[7]
Chan Chan is in a particularly arid section of the coastal desert of northern Peru.[7] Due to the
lack of rain in this area, the major source of water for Chan Chan is in the form of rivers
carrying surface runoff from the Andes.[4] This runoff allows for control of land and water
through irrigation systems.
The archaeological site covers an area of approximately 20 square kilometers, being
considered the largest adobe city on the Americas and the second on the world.