Chan-chan rooftopsChan-chan is an ancient city/palace from the period between 500AD and 800AD. What is amazing is that despite the fact that it is adobe, it is still very well preserved today.
The main courtyard where people came to meet the kingAlso near Trujillo are huacas. These are ruins of temples built one on top of the other over many centuries. Understanding these places means digging without destroying what's on top.
Huaca del SolThe visitor center at Huaca del Sol is guarded by a truly ferocious-looking dog.
A face only a mother could loveAndy came to Trujillo to give a talk at a conference. He also got to be named an honorary professor at the local university- the UPOA, La Universidad Privado Antenor Orrego. There is always some kind of entertainment in these events and in Trujillo, home of "La Marinera", one of the classic dances of Peru, entertainment means dancing.
The big surprise was Olga's however. Forty years ago she had a friend from Trujillo (a woman I have to thank for giving Olga the courage to travel) and although she remembered only one of the family names she went to the phone book and came up with a phone number she thought she'd try. It turned out to be Clara, the sister of her former friend (Gladys, who now lives in Caracas and is a great fan of Hugo Chavez). We were already in our pajamas when Olga made the call but that didn't matter, we got dressed and headed off to Clara's home - La Casa de Clara, which you can find more about on Lonely Planet among other travel sites.
In the end we were invited back to Trujillo for a wedding in January and we came and had a great time. Gladys came from Venezuela as well but more on that later.
The city of Trujillo has its beauty.
