The present thesis called Characteristics presented by the Metropolitan City of Trujillo - La Libertad Region, for the development of urban tourism, had the purpose of identifying the characteristics presented by the metropolitan area of Trujillo to develop urban tourism, through its tourist attractions and plant tourist in operation._x000D_ From the great offer of tourist attractions that the metropolitan city of Trujillo has, seventeen had to be selected, taking into account their description, particularities, current state, access, distances, opening hours, permitted tourist activities, infrastructure, services, contribution urban tourism and its level of hierarchy; these are divided into three categories: natural sites, cultural manifestations and contemporary technical, scientific and artistic achievements. While, the tourist plant was characterized through the main types of company...