Huanchaco Beach is about a 20-30 minute bus ride from Trujillo. It’s a popular seaside town where you can take a walk and relax, learn to surf and have a nice meal. Please watch a few YouTube videos to get to know Huanchaco Beach a little more.
Chan Chan was a city was built around 800 AD by the Chimu people. It is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is preserved by the Peruvian National Institute of Culture. You can take a guided tour of the ruins and learn about how the ancient Chimu lived…. including how when the king died, all his servents and wives were also killed so they could be with him in the next life….OK!
The Huaca de la Luna and Huaca del Sol was built approximately 1500 years ago by the Moche people. You can take a guided tour and see the still painted walls showing the Moche god of…. Human Sacrifices…. Whoa!
Otuzco is approximately 2 hours by bus from Trujillo at an altitude of 8,860 feet above sea level. The charm of the city is that you can roam the streets (during the day of course) and absorb the life of a real typical Peruvian mountain town. There is also the cathedral where you can climb to the top of the balcony and see a really beautiful view of the town square.
Julcán is where Chris served in the Peace Corps in Peru. It’s about a 3.5-hour bus ride from Trujillo (the bus ride alone is something you will never forget). The elevation is 11,160 feet above sea level so when you arrive, you will likely feel the high altitude effects. From there you can also hike up a trail to “La Peña El Rosal” which is a large cross at the top of a mountain overlooking Julcán. At the foot of the mountain is “La Momia de Kakan”. Julcán is way off any normal tourist route, but well worth the trip to see a real countryside town in Peru.
