Hotels

Visitors have the option of staying in downtown Trujillo, which has a nice colonial feel to it but can be rather noisy and harried, or staying in the less expensive and more relaxed beachside town of Huanchaco, just 12km (7 1/2 miles) away, where there are several laid-back resort hotels and some good budget hostales. Because the focus of many travelers' attentions is Chan Chan, which is located northwest of the city toward Huanchaco, staying beachside is a very practical option.