Huanchaco
E608504
Huanchaco is a coastal town in northern Peru famous for its surfing beaches, traditional reed fishing boats called "caballitos de totora," and rich pre-Columbian and colonial heritage.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal town
ⓘ
populated place ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Huanchaco District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture |
Chimú culture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moche culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| coastType | sandy beach ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
beach tourism
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ surfing ⓘ |
| hasBeach | Huanchaco Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
gastronomy ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
colonial heritage
ⓘ
pre-Columbian heritage ⓘ |
| hasMaterialCulture | totora reeds ⓘ |
| hasReligiousBuilding | colonial church ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalPractice | reed boat fishing ⓘ |
| knownFor |
caballitos de totora
ⓘ
seafood cuisine ⓘ surfing beaches ⓘ tourism ⓘ traditional fishing ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
La Libertad Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trujillo Province NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Peru ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Trujillo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| nearbyArchaeologicalSite |
Chan Chan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Huaca de la Luna NERFINISHED ⓘ Huaca del Sol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oceanCurrentInfluence | Humboldt Current NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Huanchaco District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionCapitalNearby | Trujillo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surfLevel |
suitable for advanced surfers
ⓘ
suitable for beginners ⓘ suitable for intermediate surfers ⓘ |
| timeZone | Peru Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
surf tourism ⓘ |
| traditionalBoatType | caballito de totora ⓘ |
| utcOffset | UTC−05:00 ⓘ |
| waveType | long left-hand waves ⓘ |
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