Lima, Peru | Saturday 07 November 2009 18:21 | | |

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Outside of the city of Trujillo stands another of Peru’s vast collection of monumental archaeological sites. The Huacas de Moche and the city between them stands here on a dry sandy plain at the foot of a mountain in testament to the ingenuity of the Moche, another of the many ancient cultures of Peru. On the day that I toured this site one of the many things that I marveled at was the number of Peruvian persons visiting versus the number on non Peruvians. Of the 100 or so people visiting at the same time as me, the vast majority were from Peru. I was very impressed by this fact. It gave me a good feeling about Peruvians and their desire to learn about and respect their wonderful heritage. As with the other sites I have visited to date, you can either hire one of many tour companies in the city or drive out on your own and hire a guide at the site. The cost either way of visiting this particular site is extremely reasonable.
On a recent trip to Trujillo I had the opportunity to visit the ancient city of Chan Chan, the capital city of the Chimu Civilization. Taking the taxi into Trujillo from the airport the road passes through what looks to be about the center of this vast city made of mud bricks. You are immediately struck by two things, one is the immense size of the place and the other is the vast destruction done by looters, earthquakes and the weather. UNESCO has declared this a world heritage site and work is being done to preserve as much as possible but as we all know there is only so much money to go around to all the sites in the world that need help. I had heard from friends and read that this site was a must visit for anyone coming to Peru and they were certainly correct.
This is the second year of the Pacasmayo International Marathon. Pacasmayo is located on the northern coast of Peru, S.A. in the department of La Libertad, about 100 Km north of Peru’s third largest city, Trujillo. Although Pacasmayo is well known throughout the international surfing community for its world class waves, it is less known for its world class off-road running and biking.
After two months battling altitude fatigue in the Andes, getting back down to sea level in Lima fills me with beans. Despite my re-oxygenated superpowers, I decide not to test my luck by lingering too long in the Peruvian capital.![]() |
| Caral, the oldest city in the Americas. The people in Caral were building pyramids at about the same time as the Egyptians--around 3000 years ago. The website for Caral ruins is very well done. |
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