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| Title: |
THE CHIMU KINGDOM (02 days / 01 night) |
| Interest: |
Incentive, Culture |
| Destinations: |
Trujillo, Museo de Cao, Complejo Arqueológico El Brujo, Ciudadela de Chan Chan, Huaca del Sol y de La Luna, Huanchaco |
| Trip Length: |
02 days / 01 night |
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OVERVIEW
Spring lasts forever in Trujillo, the sun is always shining even in the most hidden place, cheering the kind spirit of its people, who are proud of their mud and adobe cities built by the ancient Chimus and Mochicas; of their gorgeous mansion legacy of the Colonial period; and of their Marinera, a national dance in Peru that blossoms love amid whirlpools of sensuality and gallantry. Trujillo's charm goes way beyond its pre-Hispanic and Colonial past. You can find the Citadel of Chan-Chan on the Moche Valley, the Capital of the Great Chimú Kingdom, considered the largest adobe city in the entire world. You can also find remarkable huacas (pre-Incan sacred places) built by the Mochicas like the Huaca of the Sun and of the Moon, which measure more than twenty meters high..
ITINERARY
Day 01:
... / TRUJILLO
Upon arrival, reception and transfer to your selected hotel. In the morning you will enjoy a half day guided excursion to El Brujo Archeological Complex, one of the most important archeological sites en the Peruvian Coast, which consists of three Temples or Huacas: Huaca Prieta, Huaca Partida y Huaca Cao ó Huaca Blanca. Its main attraction is the Señora de Cao tomb, an important priestess who was the first woman to rule the Mochicans. Also you will visit the recently opened Cao Museum, where you will find the original Señora de Cao mummy, textiles and ceramics that date from more than five thousand years ago. Return transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon you will enjoy a guided city tour to the beautiful city of Trujillo, which characterizes for its gorgeous colonial mansions. Return to the hotel. Overnight in Trujillo..
Day 02:
TRUJILLO / ...
After breakfast, you will enjoy a short guided city tour to the beautiful city of Trujillo, which characterizes for its gorgeous colonial mansions. Then you will enjoy a guided excursion to Chan Chan, the largest adobe archaeological complex of the world and ancient capital of the Chimu civilization (13th Century). This complex, added as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986, covers approximately 20 square kilometers being its main attraction the Temple del Arco Iris, the site museum and the Tshudi Palace. After the excursión you will enjoy a delicious lunch in the seaside town of Huanchaco, while you watch the local fishermen surfing the waves in their traditional Caballitos de Totora, little reed boats used for fishing since pre Inca times. At the appointed time, transfer to the airport or bus station..
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| Ciudad de Trujillo / Archivo |
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| Huaca del Sol y Huaca de la Luna / Archivo |
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| Chan Chan / Archivo |
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| Huanchaco / Archivo |
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