Trujillo, Chiclayo and Mancora


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February 3rd 2013
Published: April 1st 2013
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Trujillo We caught a night bus from Ica to Trujillo unfortunately the bus arrived at the terminal at the unearthly hour of 4am and not knowing the area at all we and few other passengers sat in the tiny bus terminal until day light when it was more of a reasonable hour to look for a hostel. Trujillo is a bustling city surrounded by desert we decided to stay in a small fishing village just outside... Read Full Entry



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Trujillo Trujillo
Trujillo

Gardens in the square
Plaza MayoPlaza Mayo
Plaza Mayo

The lolly pop sucking policeman
Colonial building  Colonial building
Colonial building

Around the plaza mayor
Colonial building Colonial building
Colonial building

Around the plaza


Lambayeque Lambayeque
Lambayeque

Michael is holding Tommy the gold sacrificial dagger (replicated of course )
Lambayeque Lambayeque
Lambayeque

A adobe pyramid in the background
Lambayeque Lambayeque
Lambayeque

A burial tomb of king along with his personal possessions
Pottery figures Pottery figures
Pottery figures

Buried next to high priest's tomb
Lambayeque Lambayeque
Lambayeque

A burial tomb
Chiclayo Chiclayo
Chiclayo

Taken from the main square with the cathedral in background
Chiclayo Chiclayo
Chiclayo

Cathedral at night
Main shopping centre Main shopping centre
Main shopping centre

Taken from Chiclayo's square
Mancora Mancora
Mancora

View from hostel room



1st April 2013

health and safety?
Hi again! Yet more lovely pics, especially of the colonial buildings, I would never have guessed that they would have such fascinating architecture out there! I am also assuming that they don't have any health and safety laws when it comes to the buses! Xx

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