Chan Chan, a massive city constructed from adobe and sand, was among the biggest in the Americas. For a period of approximately 600 years, this vast city served as the capital of an empire that spanned an extensive area. Its inhabitants were adept at engineering methods that were unfamiliar to others worldwide.
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Chan Chan - Pick up from accommodation in Trujillo around 2pm . Then we will start our visit of the famous Huaca Arco Iris (Huaca Dragón) and the Huaca Esmeralda.
Afterwards, we get an insight to the site of Chan Chan in the official museum and also visit the Nickán Palace. We visit inner patios, residences, administrative buildings, temples, platforms and storehouses, and a huge reservoir where “sunken gardens” may have produced specialized crops for the Chimu nobility.
We continue on to the nearby beach resort of Huanchaco, where we have a chance to try the superb seafood of Trujillo at a restaurant overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Here fishermen still paddle out to sea, kneeling on caballitos de totora – little one-man reed rafts which have been used for millennia to collect the abundant bounty of the Pacific ocean.
Return to the city of Trujillo at 18:00h. Drop off at Trujillo main square.
- Pick up and drop off included
- Spanish-speaking professional guide
- Convenient transportation provided
- Extra expenses (drinks, souvenirs, etc)
- Please confirm accommodation details at time of booking.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
