TRU 201 City Tour (3 Hours)
Private Services Only The city tour of Trujillo includes the Main Square, the Cathedral with its famous paintings of the Quito School, the Church and Monastery of El Carmen, which was the city's most interesting religious architectural complex, the colonial mansions of "Casa Iturregui", "Casa Bracamonte" (presently housing the Banco Central Hipotecario) and the Archaeological Museum of Jose Cassinelli, where a beautiful collection of Chavin, Mochica and Chimu ceramics, metals and fabrics can be seen.
TRU 202 Chan-Chan and Huaca Dragón (3 Hours)
Private Services Only
A "must" for all visitors, the well planned metropolis of Chan-Chan, the ancient capital of the Chimu Empire. It is the largest pre-Columbian city in South America, built entirely of mud and adobe bricks. A stop is made at Huaca Dragon to visit this restored, pyramidal, adobe temple consecrated to the rainbow, with beautiful bas-reliefs and a small archaeological museum.
Note: The two above-mentioned tours can be combined into a whole day tour including lunch.
TRU 203 Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon (3 hours)
Private Services Only
A few kilometres south east of Trujillo, stand the large pyramids of the Sun and the Moon. Built of millions of adobe bricks, they are the largest pre-Columbian structures in South America. Interesting coloured friezes are being discovered and can be seen during the visit to the Moon pyramid.
TRU 204 Huanchaco (3 Hours)
Private Services Only
Next to Chan-Chan, this fishing-village is well known for the "Caballitos de Totora", boats made of bundles of "totoras" (reed) used since the times of the Mochicas and Chimu for fishing. Very nice beaches and good fish restaurants. Upon request lunch can be included.
TRU 205 El Brujo – The Witch (4 Hours)
Private Service Only
An archaeological complex to the north of Trujillo, beside the sea, covering 6 h. and dating back to 3000 BC. Only part of it can be visited. The Cao Viejo Pyramid shows coloured bas-reliefs with human figures such as dancers and prisoners.
TRUJILLO
TRUJILLO Trujillo is a delightful city of old churches and graceful colonial balconies set in ...