On the drive from Trujillo to Chiclayo, we stopped at El Brujo—an ancient site in the Chicama Valley located 37 miles northwest of Trujillo. Similar to Huaca de la Luna, there were seven temples (each built on top of the previous). Despite looting, archeologists discovered the tomb of the Lady Read more…
We woke up and enjoyed delicious papaya, watermelon juice and coffee at Hotel Libertador prior to a full day of sightseeing. Our first destination was to view the Huaca del Sol and the Huaca de la Luna. We stopped at a local artisan’s home were we learned about traditional pottery Read more…
We woke up and went to the town square to see traditional dancing. There were rows of tour buses and women selling items around the square. After a few minutes we returned to our hotel for breakfast and to prepare for the three-hour car ride back to Arequipa. The drive Read more…