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• The guided tour commences at the Plaza Mayor of Trujillo, known for its artisan-portals and large Renaissance Palaces featuring loggias and traditional corner balconies. Some of these are still owned by descendants of the noble families who lived here in the 15th and 16th centuries, including figures like Pizarro, Vargas, Carvajal, and Orellana. The plaza is anchored by the Church of San Martín de Tours, the "Casa del Concejo", the "Casa del Peso Real", and the "Casa de la Cadena", all surrounded by defensive towers and highlighted by the notable equestrian statue of Francisco Pizarro.
• At the Plaza Mayor, the prominent equestrian statue of Francisco Pizarro, who was born in Trujillo and is known for conquering the Inca Empire, stands tall. This bronze statue weighs approximately 6,500 kg and was donated to the city by American sculptor Charls Rumsey in 1927, being unveiled two years later.
• The Palace of the Marquis of the Conquest, granted to Francisco Pizarro by Emperor Charles V, showcases Plateresque architecture. The structure was commissioned in Pizarro’s will and completed by his daughter, the Inca princess Francisco Pizarro Yupanqui, and her uncle, Hernando Pizarro.
Above the grand corner balcony is an extensive granite shield of the Marquisate, representing key elements of the Inca Empire's conquest. Flanking the balcony are busts of Francisco Pizarro, his wife, daughter, and brother Hernando, with multiple representations of the Pizarro family crest, featuring bears attempting to grasp pine cones, displayed across the facade.
• The Casas del Concejo, or old Town Hall, situated in the Plaza Mayor, served multiple functions as the Town Hall, Notary Archive, Chapel of Good Government, and Royal Prison, accessible via the vaulted passage known as the "jail cannon". Constructed at the end of the 15th century by Isabella the Catholic, it was later refurbished during Charles I's reign. This led local nobles to build their palaces around it, shaping the Plaza Mayor. Currently, the building serves as the Courts.
• Referred to as the Palace of the Marquises of Piedras Albas, it features an original loggia with three segmental arches influenced by Florentine style, reflecting the family connections of the owner’s wife to the Piccolomini family and Pope Pius II. The structure is topped with an aesthetically pleasing Gothic cresting made of granite.
• Built in Renaissance style, the Palace of the Dukes of San Carlos stands four stories tall and features a porticoed gallery on the third level composed of three semicircular arches and Ionic columns. The corner balcony boasts two double-headed eagles, an imperial emblem granted by Emperor Charles V, along with the Dukes of San Carlos title. This structure also has seven distinctive tower-shaped chimneys and a spiral staircase with a pinnacle. Constructed in the 16th century by Don Lorenzo Galíndez de Carvajal, the first "Correo Mayor de las Indias", the building remained within the family until the 18th century when it transitioned to crown property as a public service.
• The Church of San Martín de Tours originated as a small hermitage in the 14th century and was expanded in the 16th century by the Trujillo architect Sancho de Cabrera, still retaining its single nave. Key local stonemasons, like Alonso and Francisco Becerra, contributed to its construction. Its distinct side doorway is from the 15th century, showcasing a trefoiled arch in the Elizabethan Gothic style, while its main entrance exhibits Renaissance design.
Inside, the church features a 17th-century baroque altarpiece, an 18th-century baroque organ, a large Romanesque wooden sculpture of Nuestra Señora de
