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|file:Chan chan wall2.jpg|''[[Chan Chan]]''<br />[[Chimu Culture|Declared by UNESCO as World Heritage Site]]
|file:Chan chan wall2.jpg|''[[Chan Chan]]''<br />[[Chimu Culture|Declared by UNESCO as World Heritage Site]]
|file:Huanchaco 2.jpg|''Park in Huanchaco''
|file:Huanchaco 2.jpg|''Park in Huanchaco''
|file:Cebiche-don-lucho.jpg|''Typical dish of [[cebiche]] in Huanchaco,<br/> National Cultural Heritage by the Peruvian government''
|file:Cebiche-don-lucho.jpg|''Typical dish of [[ceviche]] in Huanchaco,<br/> National Cultural Heritage by the Peruvian government''
||''[[caballitos de totora|Sailing with caballitos de totora]]''
||''[[caballitos de totora|Sailing with caballitos de totora]]''
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==Origin of ceviche==
{{Main|Cebiche}}

The [[Moche]] culture is primitive in its proximity to the sea. The oral history is very large in relation to typical dishes. For the ceviche is mentioned that its preparation was made with lemons from Simbal ([[Yungas|yunga]] village nearby), with chili (Moche River valley) and the weed or seaweed extracted from the sea.

''Huanchaco is the birthplace of ceviche'' as important Mochica creek from the years 200 B.C.. until 1000 A.C. as studies of food etnotechnology , of Andrés Tinoco Rondan, academic researcher Ricardo Palma University.

The story goes that Huanchaco was the fishing village with caballito de totora and also the starting point for other peoples beyond the local view from Cupisnique and Pakatnamu cultures are pre Mochica culture. There is evidence that there regarding with Polynesia and Easter Island (Chile) where historian Del Busto Mochica have found ceramics in one of his voyages.

With the growth and expansion of the [[Moche]] culture grew to north beaches of Santa Rosa, Eten and Pimentel; through Chicama, Pakatnamu (Pacasmayo) and others. Also south the beaches of Coishco, Tuquillo, Supe, Vegueta among many others supplying fresh fish to the coastal indigenous population.

In the [[Chimú culture]] 800 A.C. to 1400 A.C. Huanchaco had more prominence because the headquarters of [[Chan Chan]] establishing closer just 4 km. and can be seen in the iconography of the waves, pelicans, etc.. because it was their port of entry.

In [[Inca]] times to conquer the Chimú, they were taken as mitimaes be overwhelmed in the Andean highlands and finally thrown into the lake Titicaca, but his skill and mastery of the water makes erected as Uros, planted the cattail, dominate the lake forming islands with embankment reeds and have somewhere to live now. Clearly mochicas traits, customs and feeding of fish.

In the 19th century Huanchaco was a beach of Indian fishermen supplying the nobility of Trujillo.

In the 20th century in 1960 Huanchaco and its authorities: mayor, pastor and sheriff thanked official visitors with a great lunch with fish (1) appetizer (2) Ceviche (3) Chupe (4) Sudado and (5 ) dessert, with a flavor so nice it had to find out what were the culinary secrets. Tradition also well known in Port of Malabrigo (Chicama).

In the 21th century Huanchaco is one of the most beautiful spas in the Moche Route, which highlights traditional dishes based on fish and seafood that adorns the tourist visitor.

==Caballito de totora==
{{Main|Caballito de totora}}

Embedded in the sand resting upright reed boats. Bordering the beach, in the distance a faint green line. From there it continues to extract the material used for three to five millennia for making the rustic ships. Are cattails, wetlands, rafts. In the ancient language of the area are called "wachakes", a word that can be translated as "water eye" and they say gives its name to this magical place: Huanchaco, one of the last strongholds of [[caballito de totora]].

The representative element of this ancient tradition is the use of [[caballito de totora]], fundamental legacy of the Mochica and Chimú cultures has been maintained over time and is a symbol that represents their identity, with an unfathomable historical value.

''Tup'' is the ancient native name of caballito de totora. Adults fishermen sailed waves returning from their fishing, and certainly their children sailed waves with their ''tups'' to diverstirse in his spare time. For this, it is said that the first surfers are the fishermen of Huanchaco and northern Peru. Even today it can see in this exquisite spa the excellent show that create the fishermen and local surfers to ride waves in ancient tups or caballito de totora and in modern fiberglass tables. An anthropological and ethnographic of this topic can be found in the book ''Tup the fisherman'' of Peruvian anthropologist Richard Sabogal.

==Water Sports==
[[File:MuelleHuanchaco3.jpg|thumb|left|220px|The [[Huanchaco]] dock is one of the most visited places by tourists from around the world who come to Huanchaco, a [[longboard]] world stage]]

The many tourists who flock to its [[beach]]es practice water sports such as [[surfing]] and [[bodyboarding]]. Championships are held annually in the sport, in which participating surfers from around the country. Great schools in Huanchaco are recognized for having fostered the sport in the Huanchacoan population and create a future for Peru surfer.

*'''Longboard World Championship'''
The longboard world is a surfing competition takes place since 2010 in the ''El Elio Beach'' in Huanchaco and brings together leading surfers in the world.

==The Dock of Huanchaco==

It is one of the most visited places by tourists from around the world who come to Huanchaco. As for the architecture, spatial composition and formal of the Huanchaco Dock, is generated by a platform that starts from a small [[plaza]] located on the shore of the beach, goes evenly into the sea, ending in its final a space formed by two roundabouts. Its linearly varies with the inclusion of a platform, attached to its far right, next to the roundabouts and disposed at a lower level for easy access of fishermen who often perform their usual tasks in the place.


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 23:48, 15 September 2012

Huanchaco
Country Peru
RegionLa Libertad Region
ProvinceTrujillo
DistrictHuanchaco
Government
 • MayorFernando Bazan Pinillos
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Urban
38,134
 • Demonym
Huanchaquino(a)
Huanchaqueño(a)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
WebsiteMunicipality of Huanchaco

Huanchaco beach is a summer vacation spot located in the northern city of Trujillo, Peru. Huanchaco is famous for several things but particularly for being a surfer's dream spot and its caballitos de totora. The most famous food here is the ceviche. Huanchaco is nearby the very famous ruins of Chan Chan. Throughout 2008 the town underwent significant improvements with all streets being paved with decorative bricks and the main street landscaped with plants.[1]

Tourism

Huanchaco beach is very visited by tourists all over the world principally for surfers. Several surf events are realized and one of the most importants each year is in January is made the Huanchaco longboard.

Some Tourist Attractions in Huanchaco beach

Origin of ceviche

Main article: Cebiche

The Moche culture is primitive in its proximity to the sea. The oral history is very large in relation to typical dishes. For the ceviche is mentioned that its preparation was made with lemons from Simbal (yunga village nearby), with chili (Moche River valley) and the weed or seaweed extracted from the sea.

Huanchaco is the birthplace of ceviche as important Mochica creek from the years 200 B.C.. until 1000 A.C. as studies of food etnotechnology , of Andrés Tinoco Rondan, academic researcher Ricardo Palma University.

The story goes that Huanchaco was the fishing village with caballito de totora and also the starting point for other peoples beyond the local view from Cupisnique and Pakatnamu cultures are pre Mochica culture. There is evidence that there regarding with Polynesia and Easter Island (Chile) where historian Del Busto Mochica have found ceramics in one of his voyages.

With the growth and expansion of the Moche culture grew to north beaches of Santa Rosa, Eten and Pimentel; through Chicama, Pakatnamu (Pacasmayo) and others. Also south the beaches of Coishco, Tuquillo, Supe, Vegueta among many others supplying fresh fish to the coastal indigenous population.

In the Chimú culture 800 A.C. to 1400 A.C. Huanchaco had more prominence because the headquarters of Chan Chan establishing closer just 4 km. and can be seen in the iconography of the waves, pelicans, etc.. because it was their port of entry.

In Inca times to conquer the Chimú, they were taken as mitimaes be overwhelmed in the Andean highlands and finally thrown into the lake Titicaca, but his skill and mastery of the water makes erected as Uros, planted the cattail, dominate the lake forming islands with embankment reeds and have somewhere to live now. Clearly mochicas traits, customs and feeding of fish.

In the 19th century Huanchaco was a beach of Indian fishermen supplying the nobility of Trujillo.

In the 20th century in 1960 Huanchaco and its authorities: mayor, pastor and sheriff thanked official visitors with a great lunch with fish (1) appetizer (2) Ceviche (3) Chupe (4) Sudado and (5 ) dessert, with a flavor so nice it had to find out what were the culinary secrets. Tradition also well known in Port of Malabrigo (Chicama).

In the 21th century Huanchaco is one of the most beautiful spas in the Moche Route, which highlights traditional dishes based on fish and seafood that adorns the tourist visitor.

Caballito de totora

Main article: Caballito de totora

Embedded in the sand resting upright reed boats. Bordering the beach, in the distance a faint green line. From there it continues to extract the material used for three to five millennia for making the rustic ships. Are cattails, wetlands, rafts. In the ancient language of the area are called "wachakes", a word that can be translated as "water eye" and they say gives its name to this magical place: Huanchaco, one of the last strongholds of caballito de totora.

The representative element of this ancient tradition is the use of caballito de totora, fundamental legacy of the Mochica and Chimú cultures has been maintained over time and is a symbol that represents their identity, with an unfathomable historical value.

Tup is the ancient native name of caballito de totora. Adults fishermen sailed waves returning from their fishing, and certainly their children sailed waves with their tups to diverstirse in his spare time. For this, it is said that the first surfers are the fishermen of Huanchaco and northern Peru. Even today it can see in this exquisite spa the excellent show that create the fishermen and local surfers to ride waves in ancient tups or caballito de totora and in modern fiberglass tables. An anthropological and ethnographic of this topic can be found in the book Tup the fisherman of Peruvian anthropologist Richard Sabogal.

Water Sports

File:MuelleHuanchaco3.jpg
The Huanchaco dock is one of the most visited places by tourists from around the world who come to Huanchaco, a longboard world stage

The many tourists who flock to its beaches practice water sports such as surfing and bodyboarding. Championships are held annually in the sport, in which participating surfers from around the country. Great schools in Huanchaco are recognized for having fostered the sport in the Huanchacoan population and create a future for Peru surfer.

  • Longboard World Championship

The longboard world is a surfing competition takes place since 2010 in the El Elio Beach in Huanchaco and brings together leading surfers in the world.

The Dock of Huanchaco

It is one of the most visited places by tourists from around the world who come to Huanchaco. As for the architecture, spatial composition and formal of the Huanchaco Dock, is generated by a platform that starts from a small plaza located on the shore of the beach, goes evenly into the sea, ending in its final a space formed by two roundabouts. Its linearly varies with the inclusion of a platform, attached to its far right, next to the roundabouts and disposed at a lower level for easy access of fishermen who often perform their usual tasks in the place.

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.munihuanchaco.gob.pe/historia.php Huanchaco history

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