
Trujillo, Spain

The walled city of Trujillo is perched on a hill overlooking the surrounding countryside between the Tahoe and Guadiana rivers. He owes his fame to the conquistador Francisco Pizarro, who conquered Peru. His statue proudly dominates the Main Square in Trujillo, surrounded by palaces paid for with looted wealth from Latin America.
Trujillo Castle is an early medieval Muslim fortress from the tenth century, located on a hill in the town of Trujillo, which offers an incredible view of the village and the valleys in the lower part. Before the Christians settled in the Spanish region and conquered the castle of Trujillo, the area was successively inhabited by Romans, Moors and Visigoths.
By settling in the area of present-day Trujillo, Christians undertook the restoration and even complete transformation of Trujillo Castle. What they built consisted of protective fence walls supported by round and square towers. Today, the actual building has not survived, but it is believed that it was added to the northeast wall. When you pass through the entrance portal of Trujillo, you enter the inner part, which is decorated with family coats of arms and two pairs of towers.
It is a real pleasure to visit the town of Trujillo itself, home to this wonderful castle. But he also has something else to show from his exquisite buildings, rich vegetation and turbulent life.
Every tourist walk starts from the Main Square, which is the social center of the city, strewn with cafes, restaurants and noble palaces. Here you can see the strict church of San Martin and the Palacio Carvajal-Vargas. Also called the Palacio de Duquez de San Carlos, it is a restrained late Renaissance building, handed over since 1960 to hermits of the medieval religious order of St. Jerome. The other end of the square is dedicated to the Palacio del Marquez de la Conquista, built by Francisco Pizarro's brother Hernando Pizarro.
Trujillo's visit should not end without a visit to the Casa Museo Pilar. The name itself suggests that the great conquistador is involved, and this is not far from the truth. This is a solid house from the XV century, where Francisco Pizarro was born, recreated his life and life, and along with the furniture and his works are arranged artifacts of the Incas.