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Aug 14, 2009 - Trujillo

So we took a bus to Trujillo and spent some time on the coast. ... Trujillo is a nice city with many archeological ruins nearby. ... That was about it for Trujillo, on to Chiclayo ...

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Apr 12, 2009 - Nos derniers jours au Perou

De la montagne pluvieuse nous retrouvons la cote ou nous sommes sur d’avoir du soleil. La ville de Trujillo n’a rien de special a part quelques importantes ruines pre-inca. ... La ciudad de Trujillo no tiene nada de especial a parte de unas ruinas a sus alrededores. ... Sin saber el como ni el porque, compramos un tour para visitar las ruinas, pero poco tiempo después nos damos cuenta de que no queremos visitarlas con un tour.De la montagne pluvieuse nous retrouvons la cote ou nous sommes sur d’avoir du soleil. La ville de Trujillo n’a rien de special a part quelques importantes ruines pre-inca. ... La ciudad de Trujillo no tiene nada de especial a parte de unas ruinas a sus alrededores. ... Sin saber el como ni el porque, compramos un tour para visitar las ruinas, pero poco tiempo después nos damos cuenta de que no queremos visitarlas con un tour....

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Apr 9, 2009 - Huanchaco

First overnight bus from Mancora to Huanchaco, slept like a baby. ... HUANCHACO Learn to surf - I took lessons with Inger-Lisa a girl from our group from Norway. ... We took the lessons and Martin got the free shirt, dont ask me how that works, we both were teasing about that one.First overnight bus from Mancora to Huanchaco, slept like a baby. ... HUANCHACO Learn to surf - I took lessons with Inger-Lisa a girl from our group from Norway. ... We took the lessons and Martin got the free shirt, dont ask me how that works, we both were teasing about that one....

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Nov 28, 2008 - Trujillo & Huanchaco

My first night bus: Mancora to Trujillo It's pretty nice actually. ... They serve food and the waitress acts like a flight attendant.My first night bus: Mancora to Trujillo It's pretty nice actually. ... They serve food and the waitress acts like a flight attendant....

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Oct 15, 2008 - Peru, Pacasmayo

A few hours north of Huanchaco we stayed at another fishing village called Pacasmayo. ... Alisons brother Mark had recommended it to us as it was one of his favourite places in Peru.A few hours north of Huanchaco we stayed at another fishing village called Pacasmayo. ... Alisons brother Mark had recommended it to us as it was one of his favourite places in Peru....

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Oct 12, 2008 - Peru, Huanchaco

Driving from the mountains in Huaraz we took a bumpy dirt road through a deep canyon cutting through the Andes. Huanchaco is a small fishing village where local fishermen use reeds growing in the area to construct their fishing boats, with the same techniques they have used for over 2000 years. ... Each boat only lasts a few months before becoming waterlogged and after seeing them out fishing in the morning, they leave their boats against the breakwall to dry out in the hot sun.Driving from the mountains in Huaraz we took a bumpy dirt road through a deep canyon cutting through the Andes. Huanchaco is a small fishing village where local fishermen use reeds growing in the area to construct their fishing boats, with the same techniques they have used for over 2000 years. ... Each boat only lasts a few months before becoming waterlogged and after seeing them out fishing in the morning, they leave their boats against the breakwall to dry out in the hot sun....

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Oct 11, 2008 - Visiting an ancient City

For now just tracking our trip.For now just tracking our trip....

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Oct 1, 2008 - Random beach camp...

Was on cook duty this morning but Tracy pretty much did everything for us so was an easy morning. We headed to the Chan Chan ruins which were quite impressive! Quite a maze really. ... After that we had a couple of hours at a shopping mall which felt very surreal really coming from the ruins 10 mins before.Was on cook duty this morning but Tracy pretty much did everything for us so was an easy morning. We headed to the Chan Chan ruins which were quite impressive! Quite a maze really. ... After that we had a couple of hours at a shopping mall which felt very surreal really coming from the ruins 10 mins before....

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Bridget's Trip!

May 18, 2008 - Beach surfing in Huanchaco, Trujillo, Peru

Arriving early at 5AM in Trujillo, a large city next to the coast, we debated whether we should catch a day bus that afternoon to Piura near the border of Peru and Ecuador. ... Trujillo is very famous for its many large pre-Inca ruins. ... But since we have already visited many ruins the past 2 weeks, we weren´t sure if we should stay a day in Trujillo. ... Then Jon read that 10km away from Trujillo is a small beach town Huanchaco where fishermen go fishing using a small reed boat which one can ride on. ...

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May 8, 2008 - Trujillo

The last entry we posted was from Lima, but we traveled north to Trujillo on Tuesday via an overnight luxury bus. ... Trujillo has a population of 1 million and probably that many taxis too. ... They recently found two temples near a small coastal town just south of Trujillo called the Temple of the Sun and Temple of the Moon. ...

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Apr 26, 2008 - Lima to Huanacho: Chan Chan and the Moche pyramids.

We set off up the Pan-American highway to the small fishing village of Huanacho. The next morning some of the girls were so pleased to see the swimming pool that they decided to miss the trip to the Chan Chan complex and stay by the pool for the morning. ... The rest of us were shown round the complex by a local guide who brought the place alive for us.We set off up the Pan-American highway to the small fishing village of Huanacho. The next morning some of the girls were so pleased to see the swimming pool that they decided to miss the trip to the Chan Chan complex and stay by the pool for the morning. ... The rest of us were shown round the complex by a local guide who brought the place alive for us....

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Apr 23, 2008 - Hauca del Sol & Chan Chan

Wednesday 23rd April – We took an all day tour. The Moche culture developed between 100 and 800 AD, before Chimu and Chan Chan. ... When getting to Chan Chan which covers 14 square kms, it becomes even more difficult to capture the scale. ... You could spend days here rather than the short time a tour allows.Wednesday 23rd April – We took an all day tour. The Moche culture developed between 100 and 800 AD, before Chimu and Chan Chan. ... When getting to Chan Chan which covers 14 square kms, it becomes even more difficult to capture the scale. ... You could spend days here rather than the short time a tour allows....

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