Huanchaco Attractions
Huanchaco is a small fishing village just north of Trujillo. This is a great place for travelers looking for a nice beach area near Trujillo. It is best during the summer months of December to April when the ocean is warm enough for swimming, but there is good surfing here year round.
Huanchaco is also one of the few areas where you can still see local people using reed fishing boats known as "caballitos". These boats, unlike those at Lake Titicaca, are tubular and hollow rafts that are ridden on, rather than in. They can usually be seen pulled up on the beach when they're not in use.
Huanchaco is a very relaxed and slow paced town. Other than the unique fishing boats and the beach, the only other real attraction is the 16th Century colonial church, which is one of the oldest in Peru.
Huanchaco is also one of the few areas where you can still see local people using reed fishing boats known as "caballitos". These boats, unlike those at Lake Titicaca, are tubular and hollow rafts that are ridden on, rather than in. They can usually be seen pulled up on the beach when they're not in use.
Huanchaco is a very relaxed and slow paced town. Other than the unique fishing boats and the beach, the only other real attraction is the 16th Century colonial church, which is one of the oldest in Peru.
