Trujillo

Thursday 5/6
Trujillo and Huanchaco.

According to my guide books, Trujillo is famous for:

- the pre-Inca Chimu dynasty with the Sun and Moon Pyramids, and Chan Chan,

- the revolutionary movement APRA (thousands killed by the military in 1932), still existing and active

- the 'King Kong' cake,

- the dogs without fur (used to heat the houses),

and I would like to add to this near-official list:

- the abusive use of the horn by taxi drivers.

Trujillo has a nice, clean and rich historical town center, in strong contrast to the surrounding poor suburbs.

In town there is a huge concentration of banks, there is nearly one at each street corner.  The houses are paint in fresh colors and well maintained.

Trujillo's Cathedral, Plaza Mayor.

Plaza Mayor.

Iglesia de la Merced and Tribunal.

Moon Pyramid (Huaca de la Luna).

These ruins are located 5km south of Trujillo.

The Sun and the Moon pyramids were constructed by the Moche people from adobe bricks (clay).  The Sun pyramid (the tallest of the two), still being explored, can not be visited.

Glad to find out that my tax money also contributed in Peru!

(Moon Pyramid)

The guide, and the dream team but me (bad student).

On the top of the Moon Pyramid, the Sun Pyramid is behind me.

Outside of the Moon Pyramid.

Ecological heating: the famous dogs without fur.

Back in town: the 1932 revolution.

Public transportation (called "microbus").

Huanchaco.

Nearby Huanchaco is famous for

- the wave surf beaches,

- the reed boats, similar to those earlier seen in in Pimentel (Chiclayo).

So I went to see all of that.

Crazy microbus driver from Trujillo to Huanchaco.

The famous reed boats In Huanchaco.

Is my Spanish that bad?

Tasting the local beer.

Sunset of another nice day.

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