The Santa María Cathedral Church

Location: Opposite the main park, at the intersection of San José St. and Block 8 Elías Aguirre St.

Visiting Hours: Mon-Fri: 06:15 - 21:00 hrs / Sat: 06:15 - 13:00 hrs y 15:00 - 21:00 hrs / Sun: 06:15 - 13:00 y 16:00 a 21:00 hrs.

This neoclassical church was built in 1869, with three naves, a facade with two levels and doric columns.

Pimentel Seaside Resort

Location: 11 km to the west of the city of Chiclayo (20 min. by car).

This modern resort aracts surf enthusiasts. The area’s artisanal fishermen keep alive a Pre-Columbian tradition: the use of caballitos de totora (boats made of Totora stems). Also visit the house museum of the national hero José Abelardo Quiñones and the iconic pier of 695 meters long. 3 km away is the hatchery zoo and giant bird rescue center.

The Monsefú Handicraft Market

Location: 16 km to the south of the city of Chiclayo (15 min. by public transport).

This market is the ideal place to purchase the handicrafts for which Monsefú is known: fabrics of woven straw, coon and thread, as well as embroidery, goldsmith, carpentry, as well as laurel, wicher and reed handiwork.

Eten

Location: 22.4 km to the south of the city of Chiclayo (25 min. by public transport).

This town is considered the “paja macora (straw fabric) handicraft capital” and in honor of that title, the main square sports the world's largest paja straw hat. Religious fervor in all its splendor is on display during the Festival of the Divine Miracle Child, which celebrates his appearance on June 2nd and July 22, 1649 in a consecrated host. The Port of Eten is 2.2 km away.

The Huaca Rajada

Location: 35 km to the southeast of the city of Chiclayo (45 min. by car).

Visiting Hours: Mon-Sun: 09:00 – 17:00 hrs.

Ticket entry.

This complex consists of two truncated pyramids and a funeral platform that watch over the majestic entombment of a Moche ruler. The powers of this individual, known today as the Lord of Sipán, can be inferred from the funeral dowry treasures, composed of multiple gold and silver jewels and by the entourage of bodies that accompany him (a warrior, a priest, a child, a guardian, two women, a dog and a llama).

The Sipán Royal Tombs Museum

Location: 895 Juan Pablo Vizcardo y Guzmán Ave., Lambayeque City.

Visiting Hours: Tues-Sun: 09:00 - 17:00 hrs.

Tel.: (074) 283-978.

Ticket entry.

This museum exhibits earrings, power scepters, pectorals, nose rings, necklaces and gold headdresses from the funeral dowry of the Lord of Sipán, the Old Lord of Sipán and the Priest. These discoveries were the result of excavations in Huaca Rajada, in the locality of Sipán.

The Sicán National Museum

Location: Batán Grande Ave., block 9 , on the highway to Pítipo, 1 km to the north of the Ferreñafe Main Square (5 min by car).

Visiting Hours: Tues-Sun: 09:00 - 17:00 hrs.

Tel.: (074) 28 6469.

Ticket entry.

This museum displays discoveries from the excavations of Batán Grande, such as dowries recovered from its tombs. These objects allow greater understanding of daily life in Lambayeque culture, its social system and religious beliefs.

The Chaparrí Ecological Reserve

Location: 65 km (track) and 11 km (path) to the east of the city of Chiclayo (2 hr. by car).

Visits by prior arrangement, telephone: (074) 433-194 / 978-519-857.

Ticket entry.

Belonging to the Muchik Santa Catalina de Chongoyape campesina community, this is the first private conservation area in the country. Its 34,412 hectares protect the area’s dry forests and a great variety of wildlife, in particular species in danger of extinction such as the spectacled bear, the the pava aliblanca (white-winged guan) and the Andean condor. It registers 183 species of birds, 47 of them endemic.

The Pómac Forest Historical Sanctuary

Location: 22 km to the northeast of the Ferreñafe Main Square (20 min. by car).

Visiting Hours: Mon-Sun: 08:30 - 17:00 hrs.

Ticket entry.

In this last dense dry forest of algarrobos (Peruvian carob trees), which is the habitat of zapotes (American Carob), mammals, reptiles and numerous bird species. A large quantity of gold, silver and golden copper objects were discovered in the pyramids, in particular the funeral dowry from the tomb of the El Oro huaca, comprised of crowns, masks, weapons, bracelets and gold weapons, in addition to turquoise, lapis lazuli and amber beads, as well as spondylus shells, which can be found in the Sicán National Museum.

Túcume Museum

Location: 1 km to the east of the village of Túcume (5 min. by car), 21 km to the northeast of the Main Square of Lambayeque (30 min. on public transport).

Visiting Hours: Mon-Sun: 08:00 - 16:30 hrs.

Tel.: (074) 835-625.

Ticket entry.

The Valley of the Pyramids was founded by Calac, a descendant of Naylamp, around AD 700. There are 26 pyramids in total, the most outstanding being the Huaca del Pueblo, Cerro La Raya and Huaca las Balsas. In addition to tours of these huacas, the community, commied to the conservation of its heritage, offers regional dish tastings, as well as healing sessions. Visitors can access the new museum that exposes more than a thousand objects found including textiles, ceramics and metal objects.