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| | TRUJILLO PERU - Attractions |
 | | In 1759, it was seriously damaged by an earthquake; nonetheless, the main "retablo", considered a masterpiece in the style of Churriguera, was not the least bit damaged. |
 | | Also worth a visit are the Houses of Mayorazgo, as old as the city itself, and holding one of Peru's greatest numismatic collections; of the Marquises of Herrera y Valle Hermoso, on one of the corners of the Main Square; of Don Luis Fernando Ganoza, of the Counts of Aranda and of Mariscal Orbegoso. |
 | | According to legend it was built in one day, and is considered the largest "huaca" in Peru, as 140 million adobe bricks were used to build it. |
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