At the end of the 1980s, following the arrest of tomb looters, research began at Huaca de Sipán , unveiling the burial place of a Mochica nobleman surrounded by his family. The treasures unearthed, a magnificent sceptre, gold jewellery, weapons, sta..

The exceptional collection put together by the founder of this ceramics museum is regularly enriched by the results of excavations carried out in the region. Apart from the magnificent pieces of textile and jewellery of the Sicán and Chimú cultures, ..

The 17C San Pedro church dominates the town with its two high octagonal towers crowned with cupolas. Its three huge naves are home to rare furniture, including fourteen carved wooden altarpieces. On a small square to the left of the church are four b..

It was here, in the Casa de la Logia Masónica, an old 18C casona , that the town's patriots gathered to proclaim the province's independence in December 1820. The carved wooden long balcony is particularly worthy of note. 400 years old, it is 64m ..