Trujillo, Peru

Swamps of Huanchaco

Swamps of Huanchaco, Trujillo

The Swamps of Huanchaco are coastal wetlands near Trujillo where totora reed has been cultivated since Moche times to build the caballitos de totora. Protected as an ecological reserve, they keep an ancient seafaring craft alive.

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Location

Coordinates: -8.0606, -79.1284

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