Huanchaco Following Glen's Mom's advice to "stop being nuts" we arrived at a peaceful little surf town of 10,000 people. Friendly, calm place. The hostel, McCallum Lodge was super. A family owned place that made every guest feel like part of their family. We met many travellers, and hung out with two Americans in particular. The first two days we immersed ourselves in visiting historical sites with the 2 Americans, near a neighbouring city, Trujillo. The first day trips back and forth were interesting - hectic, fast, and noisy - in these "combis", mini vans that act as buses and picked people up anywhere by yelling out the side door. Anyway, we learned about the Moche civilization, (around 100 and 700 AD) who pre-dated the Inkas, and the Chan Chan. These temples, loosely named the Moon
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