Trujillo, Chan Chan and Mancora
very north Peru!
17.06.2007 - 18.06.2007
20 °C
Trujillo was a touch and go stop. We got there on Sunday night - everything was closed because of Sunday and we struggled to find a place where to eat - on Monday afternoon we went to Chan Chan and by Monday night we were on a night bus to Mancora.
Chan Chan is a pre-inca site and is known as ´the mud city´. It is built entirely in adobe, that is - mud - and it is quite large, though only a small part is well preserved and displays the original mud drawings and patterns. We went on an organised 4-hour tour - which was a very wise decision, since the site is spread out and they take you to see the most important spots which one otherwise would probably not do.
Trujillo cathedral
Chan Chan
The journey to Mancora was pleasant, we managed to sleep and we were there by 5 am. The mototaxi driver that was there to receive the early passengers showed us a couple of hotel brochures and this is where we ended up staying:
http://www.vivamancora.com/penalinda/
View from our room:
Needless to say that we are enjoying this. There is absolutely nobody around and all you can hear is the sea. Great!
Posted by Flav-Greg 19.06.2007 17:24 Archived in Peru
Hello Gregory and Flavia,
How are you? We are thoroughly enjoying your articles, especially the beautiful pictures. We particularly enjoy the ones of mountainscapes and beaches; everything looks so peaceful!
Good luck with the rest of your trip and God bless.
Love Kaysea, Dad, Cynthia, and all the rest!
21.06.2007 by xtra1122