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La Casa Urquiaga has evolved to become one of the major Tourist Attractions in and around Trujillo. While on your Trujillo Tours, you should visit the downtown area of Trujillo at least once. It is here that the La Casa Urquiaga stands in all its glory. It is one of the most well known colonial mansions in this part of Trujillo. La Casa Urquiaga has now been conserved in its full magnificence by local institutions.
Trujillo, located on the lower Moche River, near its mouth on the Pacific Ocean is a city in northwestern Peru. Trujillo is the capital of the La Libertad Region and is the third-most populous city in Peru after Arequipa and Lima. Due to the city's proximity to important sites where the Moche and Chimu civilizations flourished, it has become one of the most sought after tourist destinations in Peru.
La Casa Urquiaga now houses the Banco de la Reserva. It is a fine example of the 17th century architectural patterns. Among the other features, iron balconies make for a prominent character of this type of buildings. Apart from the La Casa Urquiaga in Trujillo, the other sites which are worth a visit in this area are the Cathedral with its collection of paintings from the Quito School and the Monastery of El Carmen and Art Museum.
Apart from La Casa Urquiaga, other important sites which you can visit on your Trujillo Tours are the Chan Chan Citadel, The El Brujo Complex, La Casa Risco and the Monastery of El Carmen.
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