La Huaca Arco Iris

Chan Chan

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July 5th 2006
Arrive in Trujillo at 8am with the plan to see all the sights in one day. The taxi driver offers an unbeatable deal to take me to all sights and finds me a hostel which is not a brothel which is a bonus. If only the lonely planet had mentioned that in it´s description... I check in then he takes me for breakfast and he buys it!! Then a short drive through some odd local roads to La Huaca de la ... read more

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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