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Capital of the Lambayeque area, Chiclayo is a commercial city, 480 miles north of Lima, known for its fabulous weaving and ceramics. Only a short distance from the city lie the necropolis of Huaca Rajada, including the tombs of the Lord of Sipan, where important archaeological discoveries have recently been made. The Bruning Museum is home to one of Peru's most important pre-Columbian collections of pre-Inca pottery and textiles.
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 | City Tour and Witch Market - Half Day (Half Day Tour)
Spend a half-day visiting the principal attractions of Chiclayo. You will visit the Main Square or P ... more infoSpend a half-day visiting the principal attractions of Chiclayo. You will visit the Main Square or Plaza de Armas, which was built during Colonial times and is surrounded by the Cathedral, Town Hall, and the former Santa María
Monastery. You will also visit the Iglesia de San Pedro, which was constructed in the sixteenth century and is church is considered a National Monument. Afterwards,you will stop at the witches' market where shamans, or folk healers, sell the herbs and paraphernalia used in their healing sessions and you can buy folk remedies for everything. It is a lot of fun!.
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  | Lord of Sipan, Tucume and Brunning Museum (Full Day Tour)
This morning depart for a tour to the mud-brick burial platform of Huaca Rajada, where the fabulous ... more infoThis morning depart for a tour to the mud-brick burial platform of Huaca Rajada, where the fabulous tomb of the Lord of Sipan was discovered 1987 (considered to be among the most important archeological discoveries in the last 25 years).The funerary grave, on a platform connected to two monumental pyramids, contained a fantastic sarcophagus ornamented in gold, silver and copper, symbolizing the personage's religious and military standing. Some 1700 years old, it testifies to the high degree of artistic perfection of the Moche Civilication. They were the first to make irrigation systems on a large scale and invented most pre-Hispanic metallurgical techniques. Typical lunch at a local restaurant.
In the afternoon, you will depart for a tour to Tucume, an imposing site that served as the political and religious center of the Lambayeque culture. Tucume lies in the Valley of the Pyramids, one of the main pre-Inca complexes in Peru
due to the size and quality of the structures. It is made up of dozens of adobe mud-brick pyramids built around the sacred Mount La Raya, the valley provides an opportunity to mount expeditions to archaeological sites, participate in archaeological digs and ancient rituals and listen to oral traditions. Continue to the Bruning Museum, where you can find pieces of gold and silver, ceramics and textile work of the Chavin, Vicus, Huari, Mochica, Chimu cultures.
Duration: Approximately 8 hours |
| Essence of the Area |
| Peru's north is much less visited than the south, even though it possesses some of the country's most outstanding archaeological sites. Trujillo, Chiclayo, and Cajamarca ( a lovely small city in the highlands) are the main colonial towns of interest. Near Trujillo and Chiclayo are Chan Chan, Túcume, and Sipán, extraordinary adobe cities, pyramids, and royal tombs and treasures that predate the Incas. |
| Recommended Stay |
| You need 3 days / 2 nights to see the highlights of Chiclayo and Trujillo. Your programs start in Chiclayo and end in Trujillo. If archeology is your passion, we recommend you stay a couple of extra days to visit more sites of Moche culture, like El brujo and the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon. From Chiclayo you can extend your stay. Continue to Cajamarca to visit the lost fortress of Kuelap.
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| Hike the ruins and visit the museums |
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| Chiclayo: Huaca Rajada where the The Tomb of the Lord of Sipan was discovered. Today the Lord rests at the Museo Arqueologico Bruning. The museum, one of the best organized in Peru, is where you will see gold, copper and silver jewelry dating back to around 300 AD, which tell the story of power and rank. Tucume, an imposing site consisting of 26 mud-brick pyramids that served as the political and religious center of Lambayeque culture. Drive through the Atacama desert and arrive in Trujillo, where you will see colonial mansions surrounded in a pre-Inca atmosphere. Visit the Casssinelli museum, and Chan-Chan, once the capital of the Chimu Kingdom. An enormous important archaeological adobe site in the Moche Valley, El brujo and
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Chiclayo: Chiclayo does not have many interesting hotels.
Gran Hotel Chiclayo: This is the largest and most luxurious hotel. Rooms are large, simple and comfortable.
Trujillo:
Libertador Trujillo Hotel: Libertador Trujillo is located within the once walled-in historical city, right on the Main Square. The place has a fair amount of colonial elegance and flavor. 78 comfortable rooms, good service. Nice pool surrounded by vegetation.
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