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PERU
TRUJILLO and CHICLAYO
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Five hundred kilometers north of Lima and surrounded by sugar plantations which line the coast, lies the city of Trujillo (capital of La Libertad), home of one of Peru’s most famous dances ("Marinera", picture below) and site of the extensive mudbrick ruins of “Chan-Chan”, ancient capital of the Chimu Kingdom (AD. 1000-1476).
Covering some 13 minutes, Chan-Chan is composed of ten self-contained compounds or “barrios” each built by the reigning Chimu monarch to house his court and household, as well as storage facilities, a well, and on the king’s death, his mausoleum. Chiclayo is a city located in Lambayeque, three hours north from Trujillo.
There you can find the famous mausoleum of the Moche culture: The Tomb of Lord of Sipan. It was found in 1987 (it was announced in National Geographic) by the archaeologist Walter Alva and caused a great international stir.
The treasures unearthed at Sipan include objects of gold, silver, copper and other metals along with precious stones of finest quality, which demonstrate a mastery of metallurgy. The Moche treasures are exhibited at the Brunning Museum in Lambayeque.
To the north of Chiclayo, in the 26 colossal pyramids of the “Valley of the Pyramids”, lie other great monuments of the Moche culture currently being excavated: the complex of Tucume.
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| TOURS |
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| BASIC TRUJILLO TOUR |
-Includes a tour of the city with its old colonial mansions and nearby museum.
-After lunch, which is included, continues with a visit to Chan-Chan, a precolumbian adobe city, famous for its geometrical patterns and considered the largest archaeological city of its kind in South America.
-On the way, back to Trujillo a visit to Huanchaco, the most beautiful Trujillo’s beach.
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| There are several restaurants where you can taste fresh fish and admire the famous “caballitos de totora”, straw boats of ancient Peruvian and still used by local fisherman. Acommodation is provided at the hotel. |
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| THE LORD OF SIPAN AND THE VALLEY OF THE PYRAMIDS (4Days/3Nights) |
-It is a combination of Tour #1 and Tour #3 (the next). -Day 1: Arrival in Trujillo. Transfer to hotel. City tour and tour of the museum including lunch.
-Day 2: Half-day visit the ruins of Chan-Chan, a precolumbian adobe city located 15 miles away.
-Day 3: Transfer from Trujillo to Chiclayo by car (3 hours aprox.) to hotel. In the afternoon, tour the “Valley of the Pyramids” and Tucume.
-Day 4: Travel from Chiclayo to the Tomb of the Lord of Sipan in Huaca Rajada. |
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Return to Chiclayo and stop for a typical lunch and the visit the Brunning Museum. Transfer to airport for flight to Lima.
-Package includes one-way transfer from Trujillo, visit to Chan-Chan, car transportation to Chiclayo, transfer to Chiclayo airport, visit the Tomb of Lord of Sipan, visit to Tucume and hotel accommodations. Airfare not included. |
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| THE ROYAL TOMB OF THE LORD OF SIPAN (2Days / 1Night) |
-In 1987, an astonishing treasure trove of gold, exquisite silver and rich turquoise artifacts was found inside three royal burial chambers, near the village of Sipan.
These tombs were the final resting-places of the three high-ranking officials of the Moche culture, a sophisticated pre Inca civilization.
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The tour include visits to the Lord of Sipan tomb, Huaca Rajada, the Brunning Museum and Tucume pyramids and a typical lunch.
-Package includes round trip transfers, airport hotel, accommodations at Hotel Sipan, breakfast included. |
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| OPTIONAL TOURS FROM TRUJILLO AND CHICLAYO: PYRAMIDS OF THE SUN AND MOON: |
Best known as “Huacas del Sol y de la Luna”.
Two opposite adobe buildings attributed to the Mochica Culture.
EL BRUJO:
Archaeological complex, 40 miles from Trujillo. This complex covers a total of 6 hectares overlooking the sea. It is located in the town Lloral de Magdalena de Cao. There is evidence of human habitation dating back 5000 years at Huaca Prieta of cultures as Cupisnique, Mochica, Chimu, all the way to colonial times with a church from the 16th century.
CABALLO DE PASO: Caballo de Paso is the name of the Peruvian walker horses. This tour includes a visit to La Merced a breeding stable and horse ranch. |
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