A weekender in Chicas
Trip Start
Oct 20, 2008
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Trip End
Dec 06, 2008
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Chiclayo,
Peru
Sunday, November 9, 2008
So we were back home at the Tumi de Oro that was soon to lose a recommendation in my blog for reasons dubious. For now it was familiar ground and it was good not to have to learn a new shower system.
On the Saturday we went to check out one of Peruīs most famous markets in Chiclayo. The witch doctors market was ok, but there a million different potions and all written in Spanish I wasn't gonna risk getting a treatment for enlarging breasts by mistake.
Iīd just got rid of them for the first time in 5 years.
Wojtek was up to some dodgy dealing so we left him to it. Itīs a bit of an intimidating place.
Ewa and I decided to mop up that last museum that we missed in Lambayeque. The Bruning.
We found it with no problems. It is within sight of the Museum of the royal tombs of Sipan, however the building is a little less obvious compared to the huge orange pyramid of the later.
The Bruning on the other hand make a huge point of the fact you can take pictures in there museum. Almost too much of a point.
The two are pretty different in all other respects too. It has lighting for a start, and genuine mummies, and instead of starting at the top and working down, here you work upwards through collections from other pyramid complexes of the north coast of Peru.
Itīs definitely worth a visit if you are in the area.
In the evening we met with Rosarrio to go clubbing in what seemed like Chiclayoīs most expensive clubs. We had cocktails and a salsa or two with the locals. Made friends with a Peruvian Michael Jackson and got home about 3 in the morning (Wojtek 5).
This Peruvian dancing takes a bit getting used too. Itīs not so freestyle as in England but when in Rome.
Where was I...
Rosarrio was a bit of a demanding dancer and we had a bit of trouble connecting on this level to her frustration. Her friend though was a bit more relaxed and we got on quite well on the dance floor. Sometimes things are like that... que sera
Sunday we went with Rosarrio to the beach at Pimentel and swam in the Pacific. Itīs true, the Pacific is green where the Atlantic is blue and talk about salty... blah.
For those of you that cook like a ham in sun, Pimentel has a pier that you can hide under. Itīs quite warm there at lunchtime, but the wind is a bit chilly.
Later we shared a Cebiche, the local dish of minced fish and onion, yummy, and went hom to pack for Lima in the morning.
We shared a final dance with Rosarrio and her brother after being invited to there house for tea and then came the teary goodbye.
Chiclayo is a deceptively friendly place to visit. Just like the other northern cities. The people are amazing and fun. Just talk to people and you may make some good friends like us.
