


Main Park: Located in the heart of Chiclayo, formerly was built in two sections, has a pool equipped with three water valves which give rise to three water jets that form the flag of Peru. Around it are shopping malls, the RENIEC, its beautiful cathedral, the Hotel Royal, the Old Cinema Tropical and Colonial Theatre, as well as Republicans and many buildings where any tourist or citizen could enjoy.
Cathedral: Located in the city's main park, construction is Neo Classic style and dates from 1869 according to design and drawings of Gustave Eiffel. The cover is of two bodies, supported by Doric columns the first is in front of three entrance arches. The second one Corinthian capitals, whose intercolumpios be seen balconies or bay windows. On both sides of the façade towers topped with domes. Inside, three bodies, highlights the beautiful sculpture of Christ poor and the house of Antonio.
City Hall: It stood at the north wing of the main park, located on Calle San Jose 823. Elegant building construction (1919), took a little over 30,000 pounds of gold. It was Republican style with large windows and wrought-iron gates. It was destroyed by a fire caused by a deplorable political brawl between the Deputy Mayor Jose Barreto Sanchez then and rejoined his opponent Mayor Arturo Castillo Chirinos, who tried to regain the post citing a Constitutional Court ruling two months to complete the period for which he was elected in October 2006. Today is already restored and now functions as a museum.
Capilla La Verónica: Located in the Torres Paz 294 street. It was built in the late nineteenth century and declared a National Historic Landmark. The altar and the altarpiece adjacent presented a silver lining and gold leaf. It was declared a National Historic Monument in 1987.
Basílica San Antonio: It is situated between the street and Avenida Paz Torres Luis Gonzales. San Antonio called the Discalced Fathers Chiclayo, modern architecture (1949). The nave is wide, has round arches and, altar, stands the crucified Christ articulated polychrome wood sculpture.
Plazuela Elías Aguirre: Located between Elias Aguirre and San Jose streets. This was the first place where he could see the passenger off the train at the railway station Eten. Peruvian sculptor David Lozano, its construction dates back to 1924, and was erected in honor of Commander Elias Aguirre, Chiclayo hero in the Battle of Angamos (1879).
Juan Jose Lora Municipal Library: It has one of the best facilities of its kind in Peru. Her collection is small poor and outdated. No services such as Internet and multimedia material. It has no branches (it takes four or five only in the district capital) and deserves to give it priority and investment plan. The collection should be Entyre 50.000 to 90.000 titles, organized and constantly renewed.
Gastronomy
This city has the best food in Northern, which highlights the cuisine of Peru. Offers Cebiche, arroz con pato, Cabrito a la chiclayana with loche(Columbian squash local natural), which gives a genuine and exquisite taste to this soup and others. Espesado de Choclo molido con carne de pecho de res y arroz amarillo, Carne Seca, Manías, Batea en zarza, Causa a la ferreñafana, Tortilla de Raya, Langoraya (variable de tortilla de raya con langostino), Pancas de Lifes ahumadas, Pellejito de cerdo en zarza, Cebiche de caballa salada , cebiche de conchitas saladas, Sudado de conchitas, Rellena (especie de morcilla pero de mayor tamaño y suavidad condimentado con yerbas y especias), Chirimpico, Patita de Cerdo en zarza, Migado, and others.
