Of the founding of the city of Truxillo, and who was the founder.
The city of Truxillo is founded in the valley of Chimu, near a large and
beautiful river, whence they draw channels by which the Spaniards
irrigate their orchards and flower gardens. This city of Truxillo is
situated in a region which is considered healthy, and on all sides it is
surrounded by estates which the Spaniards call granges and farms, where
the citizens have their flocks and crops. All the land is irrigated, and
in all parts there are many vines, fig and pomegranate trees, and other
fruits of Spain, great abundance of wheat, and many orange trees, and it
is a pleasant thing to see the flowers. There are also lemons, limes,
and citrons, besides plenty of excellent fruits of the country, and they
breed many fowls and rear capons. It may be said that the Spanish
inhabitants of this city are provided with all they require, having
abundance of all the things which I have enumerated. There is no want of
fish, as they have the sea not much more than half a league off. The
city is built in a level part of the valley, in the midst of a
refreshing grove of trees. It is well built, with broad streets and a
large open square.[362] The Indians of the _Sierra_ come down from their
provinces to serve those Spaniards who hold them in _encomienda_,[363]
and they supply the town with the things they have in their own
villages. Vessels sail from the port, laden with cotton cloth made by
the Indians, for sale in other parts. The Adelantado Don Francisco
Pizarro, governor and captain-general in the kingdoms of Peru, founded
this city of Truxillo, in the name of the Emperor Charles our Lord, in
the year of the birth of our Saviour Jesus Christ 1535.