Huanchaco Beach Peru

Huanchaco beach, is located 8 miles away from Trujillo, ELIO is the surfing point , which made on a very exiting experience for people who love surfing. Summer is from december to april , the tempeture runs from 75 to 95. You will enjoy the olim-playas ask for it when ever you get there.
La Posa, Totoritas, and Huanchaquito are also places where you want to go. The pre-incas civilization where living in this lands for thousands of years, and they still use canoes to fish transposing this customs by generation , made with totoras ,type of reed which only grows in Huanchaco and the Titicaca lake, called caballitos de totora .

Its name comes from the Mochica word “Huacocha” that means “beautiful lagoon of the golden fishes.” Picturesque creek of fishermen and residential spa. Located at 13 km. (8 miles) northwest of Trujillo. During the Colonial age it was the main port of Trujillo. In the high part an old and beautiful church is located, in which the image of the “Virgen del Socorro” is venerated, disembarked in January 1537 by order of the King Carlos V from Spain. It is also conserved since 1707, in an urn, the intact body of Dean Saavedra, considered a miraculous saint.

It has great activity during the summer months (December to April). Good waves for the surf lovers, and comfortable inns and seafood restaurants. It is the best place to appreciate the famous “Caballitos de Totora” (small boats made out of straw) that at the moment some fishermen use to maintain the old tradition of the Mochicas fishermen from the III century.

Just 14km north of the popular tourist town of Trujillo is Huanchaco, a laid-back beach town that is definitely worth the trip for anyone seeking a respite from the rigors of travel. According to Chimu mythology this peaceful fishing village was the landing-spot of Takaynamo, the founder of the ancient empire who supposedly ordered the construction of the famous mud-brick city of Chan Chan around 1200 A.D.

Today, Huanchaco is a popular beach hang-out for Peruvians and Gringos alike. Due to its popularity among beach bums, this modest town offers a variety of hotels and restaurants to suit any traveler’s budget. In addition to accommodation, there exist a variety of attractions in town, including an artisan market, mouth-watering sea-food (check out Lucho del Mar), relaxed nightlife, and surfing lessons to name a few.

Early risers can observe the town’s fishermen mounting their caballitos de totora, beautifully crafted narrow pointed fishing rafts that appear on both Mochica and Chimu pottery. Or, if you’re up for a climb head up to Santuario de la Virgen del Socorro, reportedly the second-oldest church in Peru. Regardless of where you stay or what you do the general attitude in Huanchaco is that you can have a lot of fun doing very little.