Dulcería Castañeda, is a traditional company and brand of candy in the
Peru
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vian city of
Trujillo. Since year 1925 traditionally this company made several kind of candies called
alfajor
An ''alfajor'' or ''alajú'' (, plural ''alfajores'') is a traditional confection typically made of flour, honey, and nuts. It is found in Argentina, Chile., Paraguay, Bolivia, the Philippines, Southern Brazil, Southern France, Spain, Uruguay, ...
s and specially that giant candy called "
Alfajor king kong" before known as ''
Alfajor de Trujillo Alfajor de Trujillo is a typical kind of alfajor from Trujillo, a Peruvian city. The ''alfajor de Trujillo'' is manufactured since old times and has several layers and it can be of different sizes and shapes as round or square. It is made mainly wi ...
'', "Dulcería Castañeda" currently has several local in Trujillo also in Lima city. Its main products are the ''alfajores'' requested by tourists as classic sweet
souvenir
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s of the city of the everlasting spring. According to a study published in 2010 by the magazine ''Peru Económico'' this is one of the top ten brands of the city.
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Caja Trujillo
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Municipality of Trujillo
The Municipality of Trujillo is the Peruvian public institution of government for Trujillo Province, Peru. It is located in the city of Trujillo and is responsible for the supply and management of the province and its districts. This includes ...
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Historic Centre of Trujillo
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Chan Chan
Chan Chan (), sometimes itself called Chimor, was the capital city of the Chimor kingdom. It was the largest city of the pre-Columbian era in South America. It is now an archeological site in the department of La Libertad west of Trujillo, P ...
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Huanchaco
Huanchaco is a popular seaside resort city in province of Trujillo, Peru. Huanchaco is known for its surf breaks, its caballitos de totora and its ceviche, and is near the ancient ruins of Chan Chan. Huanchaco was approved as a World Surfing R ...
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Puerto Chicama
Malabrigo also called unofficially Puerto Chicama, is a port and small coastal city in northwestern Peru, located in La Libertad Region, some 70 km north of Trujillo city. The town is home to the Chicama wave, the first legally protected ...
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Chimu
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Pacasmayo beach
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Plaza de Armas of Trujillo
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Moche
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Víctor Larco Herrera District
Víctor Larco Herrera also called commonly Víctor Larco is a district and a city of the north coast of Peru. It is located on a plain along the Pacific Ocean and is linked by a conurbation with Trujillo in La Libertad region. It is considered on ...
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Vista Alegre
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Las Delicias beach
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Independence of Trujillo
The Independence of Trujillo refers to the historical events of 1820 and 1821 that led to the independence of the Intendancy of Trujillo, located in the northern coast of what was then the Viceroyalty of Peru, from the Spanish Empire during the Pe ...
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Wall of Trujillo
The Wall of Trujillo was a Peruvian defensive edification built in the 17th century to protect Trujillo city against attacks from pirates and privateers. Constructed by Viceroy Melchor de Navarra y Rocafull between 1687 and 1690, it surrounded th ...
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Santiago de Huamán
Santiago de Huamán, simply known as Huaman (from meaning 'hawk') is a traditional village in Trujillo, Peru; it is located in the western part of the city in Víctor Larco Herrera. Currently its main attractions are the Baroque-style church a ...
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Lake Conache
Lake Conache is located in the village of Conache, in Laredo District, near Trujillo in the Peruvian region La Libertad.
Description
This lake has an area of approximately 9 hectares, and is close to the Pampas de San Juan, jurisdiction of t ...
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Marinera Festival
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Trujillo Spring Festival
The Trujillo Spring Festival is a festival and cultural event that takes place in the Peruvian city of Trujillo, Peru, Trujillo, between the end of September and beginning of October each year. This spring festival is considered one of the most r ...
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Wetlands of Huanchaco
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Salaverry beach
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Puerto Morín
Puerto Morín is a Peruvian village and a beach located in Virú District, in La Libertad Region. It is located about 45 km south of Trujillo, Peru, Trujillo city. Puerto Morín is located within the jurisdiction of the Municipality of Santa ...
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Virú culture
Virú is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the province Virú in the region La Libertad. This town is located 48 km south Trujillo city and is primarily an agricultural center in the Viru Valley.
In the 1960s around 850 families lived in t ...
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Marcahuamachuco
Marcahuamachuco is an archeological site of Pre-Incan ruins in the La Libertad Region of Peru. Although less well-known than other sites, it is considered significant and has been referred to by archaeologists as "Machu Picchu of the North" and " ...
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Wiracochapampa
Viracochapampa, Huiracochapampa, or Wiracochapampa (possibly from Quechua ''wiraqucha'': mister, sir, gentleman, god; or '' Wiracocha'': one of the greatest Andean divinities; and ''pampa'': plain)Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Isk ...
External links
Map of Trujillo (Wikimapia)"Huaca de la luna and Huaca del sol""Huacas del Sol y de la Luna Archaeological Complex"
Official Website
Information on El Brujo Archaeological ComplexChan Chan World Heritage Site
UNESCO
Chan Chan conservation projectWebsite about Trujillo, Reviews, Events, Business DirectoryMunicipality of Trujillo
Multimedia
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Gallery pictures of Trujillo
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, Includes Geographical information by various authors
Colonial Trujillo photos
References
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Companies based in Trujillo, Peru
Brands of Trujillo, Peru