Countryside of Moche

The Countryside of Moche is an area of Trujillo city inherited from mochica culture.

It is located in the Moche District about 4 km south of the Historic Centre of Trujillo.

In the countryside of Moche one can appreciate the lifestyle of mocheros, expressed in the manufacture of pottery, leatherwork, wood and stone carvings, basketry, and others, as in its cuisine or gastronomy, expressed in local dishes like theologian soup, pepián of turkey, and regional as ceviche, goat, and duck stew.

One can also appreciate the landscape where traditional growers highlight their crops and gardens.

[1] The farmers of the countryside of Moche celebrate the festival of San Isidro Labrador.

In the countryside of Moche is located the Huaca del Sol , a mochica archeological site