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Trujillo Slideshow
Trujillo
Travel Blogs from Trujillo, Peru
Squatters, Looters and Grifters in the Desert
Deciding to do more extensive hiking in southern Peru and Bolivia I traveled to Trujillo, a metropolis located on the vast arid coast of Peru, named after the Spanish city that spawned the most famous illiterate bastard swineherd in history, Francisco ...
when it rains it pours
... - but it was a well needed night- finally a good, nice Peruvian and some drinks to help distract us from our reality. I enjoyed Trujillo and would go back not something I expected to say for a city I was willing to skip over before. pictures: ...
You May Never Leave
... the girls to another Huaca this time an archaeological site consisting of 3 pyramid temples located in Brujo, a good hours drive from Trujillo. On the way it was possible to count around 15 different ruins both nearby the road and far in the distance. ...
Happy Days and Trujillo
... you guys, so thank you very much! Or as Will would say: Happy days! We took an 9 hour bus from Mancora to Trujillo yesterday. This afternoon we are going on a trip to Chan Chan. It represents America's largest prehispanic mud-brick settlement. ...
Trujillo
... due to the bus stopping at the whim of every passanger wanting to get off or on the panamerican highway. Trujillo is a fairly large colonial town along the coast with a beach area and pre-colombian ruins. With that knowledge in mind ...
Day 45 - Piura to Trujillo, Peru
... the way are incredibly nice and helpful. They offer directions and wave like we've scored the winning goal. When we got to Trujillo, we asked a taxi to lead us to a nice hotel. It is very difficult to find a decent hotel on our own in ...
Trujillo
TAKING the coast road, we traveled north to the country's third largest city, Trujillo. The main attractions here are two large pre-Inca sites, Huaca de la Luna and Chan Chan. We arrived early in the morning after the night bus from Lima and set off on ...
Chan Chan Ruins
After an overnight bus from Mancora we arrived in Trujillo around 8am, we managed to sleep on the bus but we´re still really tired... however our Hostel in Huanchaco allows us to check in straight away.. yippee!!!! We took a walk down the sea front of ...
First Day - Trujillo
7:50am We're just now arriving, a bit late; I hope my host Abrahan is ok and hasn't waited too long. I'm in Trujillo now. "Zona de ratas (thieves)" says the lady next to me, since apparently the bus terminal is in a sketchy area... ...
¿los vean? ¡MAS FOTOS!
more photos... none of trujillo yet... quizas next week! necesito comprar pilas para la camara! en viernes voy a tomar fotos de los ...
Doing the Chan Chan
... clothes! We checked into a hostel and headed into the city centre for a look around and some food. Trujillo is the 3rd largest city in Peru and was the first city that the conquistadors arrived at when hitting Peru. Again the city has an ...
The Fear
I have lots to say about my volunteer project, but it's not all good, so I'm unsure whether to post it. I'm a little worried that I will add someone from here on Facebook and they'll see what I've written... who knows. Things are weird but already seem ...
Trujillo and the coast
... there for a room on the beach listening to the waves crashing as opposed to more SAmerican street noise in Trujillo. Being out of season the place was a bit deserted, but the sun still kind of shown and the water was still kind ...
Letzter Tag im Krankenhaus
Heute war der letzte Tag im Krankenhaus und es fiel uns sehr schwer, zu gehen. Besonders den Interno Noe und die Residente (Assistenzaerzte) haben wir ins Herz geschlossen, aber auch die Chefs, Dr. Mora und Dr. Bela, waren super Profs, gut drauf und ...
Chan Chan***
Continuing North
... painted beautiful blues, reds, or yellows. Every city I have seen here definitely has its own very clear style. I really liked Trujillo. A few blocks from the plaza were big shopping areas...some malls but also a huge market. Lots of street vendors ...
Trujillo and Huanchaco - tranquil north Peru
... picture. Impressive how they manage to keep the balance through the waves. Good seafood in town. Go to La Barca, wow! Delicious. Trujillo center is also nice for a stroll, but not like the neighbourhood of Barranco in Lima or Arequipa. But Plaze de ...
Giant sandcastle city
This is a top pick! ... thought it was little odd.....but then when we later found out it only rains every 15 years we understood it! On arriving in Trujillo our taxi driver informed us that the hostel we wanted to go to was rubbish and recommended another place, which was in ...
The Thief of Trujillo
Tales of the Thief of Trujillo So it's no surprise that I and other volunteers here have sought a good weekend break from here. And three of us went to Trujillo for a festival. It was so relaxing to have been in a town , sit in a café and have coffee ...
Chan Chan y Paso...
... will show much more detail. Huaca Esmerelda and Arco Iris o el Dragon: These were two small temples situated in Trujillo. Esmerelda is somewhat uninspiring after seeing Chan Chan but still very cool. The site doesn´t get much tourist attention ...
Fiesta en la Playa
... , er wuerde sich bald vom Acker machen, bevor ihre Freunde eintreffen wuerden- spendierte dort gleich eine runde Bier (heisst Trujillo und steht dem deutschen Bier kaum nach). Eine Gruppe spielte live bekannte spanische Lieder, die Saenger tanzten im ...
Can't find Paddington Bear!
... and woke up to find that the rolling hills of southern Ecuador had been replaced by the harsh desert that is northern Peru. Arrived in Trujillo early afternoon, gonna go see some ancient ruins tomorrow and then it's back off to the mountains for ...
A nice bit of fish
After several weeks in Peru it dawned on us that we still hadn't tried any ceviche, the national dish. Luckily Huanchaco near Trujillo is famous for it and we had some excellent raw fish by the sea and some beach time too. Near the city we also went to ...
Mimi ou la ballerine itinérante
... de 3 ans… , alors de ne pas danser pendant toute une année était un petit sacrifice pour elle. Uno, dos, tres, plié…. Trujillo est la capitale du ballet au Pérou. Il y a plusieurs écoles de danse, la culture en général occupe une place ...
Mooching with the Moches!
... required but we scoffed it anyway as we were starving. The recomendation is to stay in a small beach town just outside Trujillo, called Huanchaco. We got a cab over that way and proceeded to analyze the comfortableness of the hammocks available for the ...
Haucachino and more Ruins
For anyone that has skype... I recently added voicemail to my skype account (afairbridge). Love to hear from you! Will write more later... I am burned to a crisp and it hurts to sit in this chair. Love, ...
ruines Moches, Huaca de la luna, huaca del sol
alors, la suite de mes visites.. je suis alle visite les sites Huaca de la luna et del sol.. la civilisation Moche.. qui n a rien de Moche.. c etait super cool, voir meme plus interessant qu Chan Chan.. ou plutot differents. Chan chan, c est une ...
The first of Peruvian Beaches
Boring - don't go!!! We arrived in the morning and left in the afternoon it was so dull!! ...