Ferreñafe ( mochica: ''firruñap'')is a town in Northern

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, capital of the province

Ferreñafe Ferreñafe (Mochica language, mochica: ''firruñap'')is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the province Ferreñafe Province, Ferreñafe in the region Lambayeque Region, Lambayeque. Overview Ferreñafe was founded on December 13, 1550, by captai ...

in the region Lambayeque.

Overview

Ferreñafe was founded on December 13, 1550, by captain

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Retrieved May 28, 2008. Before the arrival of the Spanish, an early civilization lived in the area, The Sican. The

Sican culture The Sican (also Sicán) culture is the name that archaeologist Izumi Shimada gave to the culture that inhabited what is now the north coast of Peru between about 750 and 1375 CE. According to Shimada, ''Sican'' means "temple of the Moon". The ...

existed long before the Incas, and adopted themselves to the geography of Ferreñafe. The Sican built pyramids and buried their family lineage in forms that attract scholars from different fields of study.

Sican National Museum Sican may refer to: *The Sican culture in what is now Peru *Sican language *The Sicani The Sicani or Sicanians were one of three ancient peoples of Sicily present at the time of Phoenician and Greek colonization. The Sicani dwelt east of the E ...

is the main centre of interpretation to understand the culture, philosophy, architecture, life style, and hierarchy structure of the Sican. Through the years, Ferreñafanos have learned to preserve its customs and values. Until these days, its populations strongly preserves its beliefs in

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, and

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as well, naming Ferreñafe the city of "the double faith". The Sican, the Incas, The Spanish, and more recently Chinese, Japanese, among other immigration groups, have brought development in many domains, one of them Gastronomy, known as

Peruvian cuisine Peruvian cuisine reflects local practices and ingredients including influences mainly from the indigenous population, including the Andean and Amazonian cuisine, and cuisines brought by immigrants from Europe (Spanish cuisine and Italian cuisine) ...

. Years of history, have brought along a developed taste for food and its ingredients. In fact, some ingredients are native from Ferreñafe as are portrayed in the pottery by early pre-Columbus civilization, the Sican. Ingredients such as Loche, Lucuma, among others. There exists a cotton that grows in several different natural colours, and is originally from Ferreñafe, named "algodon nativo". Textiles are also produced by locals in the small towns nearby the Andes. The town has potential for agrotourism and adventure tourism, while enjoying the night life during the weekends.

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is a growing activity that can be widely practiced in the surrounding area. In recent years, the tourism industry has occupied an important role in its economy, that was until few years ago based only in agriculture. Few hotels are available, and there is still lack of proper training for the human resources of the tourism industry.

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"Ferreñafe y Tradición"
Marinera composed by Alejandro Segura Dávila – video on YouTube.com
"Ferreñafe y Tradición"
Marinera (instrumental version) composed by Alejandro Segura Dávila – video on YouTube.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Ferrenafe Populated places in the Department of Lambayeque