Peruvian Scenery

Trujillo

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July 13th 2008
We arrived in Trujillo on Wednesday the 2nd of July. It´s a nice colonial city with lots of archeological sites from the Moche and Chimu civilizations. Chimu were right before the Incas and the Moches preceded the Chimus. Do not get confused. Moche, then Chimu, then Incas. We did a few tours to various sites such as Chan Chan, which was the capital of the Chimus. We also saw Las Huacas de La L ... read more

South America » Peru » La Libertad » Trujillo

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more