Chan Chan Main Ceremonial Plaza

Trujillo

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August 28th 2014
We took the night bus from Huaraz and arrived in Trujillo at 5:30am. We waited in the bus station until 7am before heading to our hostel. We were fortunate when we arrived as our host quickly cleaned our room and changed the sheets so it was ready for us. We had a morning nap before heading out to the pre-Colombian city of Chan Chan. Chan Chan is the largest adobe city in the world covering an ... read more

South America » Peru » 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