Chiclayo and Trujillo
Chiclayo,
capital of the department of Lambayeque, is a bustling, commercial
city, 769 km. (480) miles north of Lima, only a short distance
through sugar cane fields from the famed Moche mausoleum of Sipan.
After its discovery and unearthing in 1987, Sipan's tombs have
yielded a wealth of dazzling gold, silver and copper jewelry
dating back to around 300 AD. Ongoing excavations are uncovering
even more gold-filled tombs.
The archaeological museum in Lambayeque,
directed by Sipan discovered Dr. Walter Alva, provides visitors
with an introduction to the pottery and textiles produced by the
cultures that lived in these northern valleys. North of Chiclayo
lies Tucume, a complex of 26 large mud-brick pyramids surrounded
by smaller structures dating from pre-Inca times and the largest
complex of its kind in coastal Peru.
Trujillo,
one of the most beautiful cities in Peru, Trujillo was founded in
1534 by Peru's conquistador Francisco Pizarro who named it after
his birthplace in Spain. This colonial and republican city, 560
km. (350 miles) north of Lima flourished when numerous families of
nobles settled there to exploit gold and silver mines and the
large sugar plantations.
Trujillo, with its year round spring-like
climate, is full of tradition and aristocratic mansions. The
Chimu, who ruled the north coast before the Inca conquest, built
their capital at nearby Chan Chan, considered the largest
mud-brick city in the world. Just south of Trujillo lie the
imposing 130-foot high Moche pyramids of the Sun and the Moon, the
center of Moche power from 100 to 600 AD and the tallest adobe
structure in the Americas. West of Trujillo is Huanchaco, a
charming fishing village. As their ancestors did centuries ago,
fishermen here still ride the waves in fragile reed boats called
`caballito de totora`.
From Trujillo you can continue your trip
to Chiclayo.
Tours in
Chiclayo and Trujillo
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CHICLAYO
AND TRUJILLO - 03 Days / 02 Nights
Condor
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