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Trujillo is a town in Spain, in the Extremadura region. In the movie Gladiator, Maximus tells Marcus Aurelius of his home and farms near Trujillo, although he should have referred to it by its Roman name of Turgalium. The College of Charleston currently sends students every Spring and Summer to Trujillo. The city offers the students a smaller and more authentic atmosphere to learn Spanish and mingle with Spanish people. Originally the Roman town was called Turgalium, which is probably of Celtic origin. The town now calls itself the "Cradle of the Conquistadores", having been the birthplace of many men who sought their fortune in the New World. Celts, Romans, Moors, and Christians have inhabited Trujillo over the centuries. Trujillo has a castle which overlooks the town and the surrounding plains. A fortification had existed for a long time before it was occupied by the Moors. It came into Christian hands in 1233. The castle is on the top of a hill called Cabezo de Zorro (fox's head), and the patron saint, the Virgin of Victory, is on a window on the top of the castle. Trujillo was the birthplace of Francisco Pizarro, conqueror of Peru, who has a statue on the central square. It was also the birthplace of Francisco de Orellana and of Diego Garcia de Paredes the elder. Trujillo's Plaza Mayor (main square) is a bustling area with cafes, restaurants, and shops. A popular festival is the ChivirÃ, a party celebrated on the Plaza Mayor where people from the town dance traditional dances and eat and drink as they did when they were shepherds and peasants.
Trujillo is a town in Spain, in the Extremadura region. In the movie Gladiator, Maximus tells Marcus Aurelius of his home and farms near Trujillo, although he should have referred to it by its Roman name of Turgalium. The College of Charleston currently sends students every Spring and Summer to Trujillo. The city offers the students a smaller and more authentic atmosphere to learn Spanish and mingle with Spanish people. Originally the Roman town was called Turgalium, which is probably of Celtic origin. The town now calls itself the "Cradle of the Conquistadores", having been the birthplace of many men who sought their fortune in the New World. Celts, Romans, Moors, and Christians have inhabited Trujillo over the centuries. Trujillo has a castle which overlooks the town and the surrounding plains. A fortification had existed for a long time before it was occupied by the Moors. It came into Christian hands in 1233. The castle is on the top of a hill called Cabezo de Zorro (fox's head), and the patron saint, the Virgin of Victory, is on a window on the top of the castle. Trujillo was the birthplace of Francisco Pizarro, conqueror of Peru, who has a statue on the central square. It was also the birthplace of Francisco de Orellana and of Diego Garcia de Paredes the elder. Trujillo's Plaza Mayor (main square) is a bustling area with cafes, restaurants, and shops. A popular festival is the ChivirÃ, a party celebrated on the Plaza Mayor where people from the town dance traditional dances and eat and drink as they did when they were shepherds and peasants.