City: La Libertad Region
Top Things to do in La Libertad Region
Top 10 Museums in La Libertad Region, Peru
La Libertad (Spanish pronunciation: [la liβeɾˈtað]) is a region in northwestern Peru. Formerly it was known as the Department of La Libertad (Departamento de La Libertad). It is bordered by the Lambayeque, Cajamarca and Amazonas regions on the north, the San Martín Region on the east, the Ancash and Huánuco regions on the south and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Its capital is Trujillo, which is the nation's third biggest city. The region's main port is Salaverry, one of Peru's largest ports. The name of the region is Spanish for "freedom" or "liberty"; it was named in honor of the Intendencia of Trujillo's proclaiming independence from Spain in 1820 and fighting for that.
Restaurants in La Libertad Region
1. Complejo Arqueologico El Brujo - Museo Cao
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 848 reviews
Reviewed By 792fernandak - Savannah, United States
This historic site outside of Trujillo, is still being documented and the range of items in the Museum are beautifully presented. The ancient Moche civilization was very sophisticated and a visit to the this excavation site and Museum with a guide provides an insight about a past world. I strongly recommend organizing to go with a guide to get a deeper understanding. The Lady of Cao is a well preserved mummy and she is displayed with many of the artifacts that were found in her burial place. I was transfixed by her and all that I saw. We spent about 1.5 hours between the site and the small museum. And a note that in the gift shop were some of the nicest T-shirts with Moshe motifs that were stylish and nicely fabricated. Worth checking out.
2. Museo de Arte Moderno
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 24 reviews
3. Casinelli Museum (Museo Arqueologico Casinelli)
4. Museo de Arqueologia de la Universidad Nacional de Trujillo
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 96 reviews
Reviewed By LuisaV18 - Bogota, Colombia
The staff of the hotels where I stayed did not even know of the existence of this museum, and it was great. I suggest visiting before going to the archaeological sites, but you can also go afterwards and evaluate how much you learned. The museum gives a good overview of the history of Peru’s occupation, which is very useful as a background of your visit to the Trujillo area. The museum looks very much like a South-American public university museum (old, poor, in decay), but the collection is amazing and the curation is very well constructed. I saw pieces here that were way more impressive than most of the ones in the well-maintained Huaca museums
5. Palacio Iturregui
6. Casa de la Emancipacion
7. Centro Cultural Victor Raul Haya de la Torre
8. Museo del Juguete Antiguo
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 156 reviews
9. Museo Catedralicio
10. Museo de Sitio de Chan Chan
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 229 reviews
Reviewed By MagicDawn
Yet another great museum in Trujillo. For me they have the perfect balance of quality exhibits, accompanied by succint information in English. The entry fee is part of the 10 soles ticket for 4 sites in Trujillo (Chan Chan, Arco Iris, Esmerelda). Really great museum where you can photograph everything. Allow 30 to 45 minutes... or an hour if this is your first museum in Trujillo.
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