Chulucanas

Chulucanas is a town in Morropón Province in the Piura Region of Peru, in the Piura Valley just north of where the Charanal River meets the Piura River, and the administrative seat of Chulucanas District and of Morropón Province. It is famous for its pottery, which dates from pre-Inca times and is exported worldwide, and which is one of seven products the Peruvian government supports through its Center for Technological Innovation. The ceramic carries an appellation of origin, requested in 2006 and registered in 2008, and is made from yellow and black clay with techniques drawn from the Vicús and Tallán cultures; the pieces are smoked in the burning leaves of the mango tree, which gives the characteristic black colour, and polished by hand with a black stone. The main festival is the Fiesta de Cristo Resucitado at Easter. In 2013 the town recorded 39.8 degrees Celsius, jointly the highest temperature ever recorded in Peru.