TOUR CHAN CHAN – HUANCHACO

We start the Chimu tour. We visit to Temple of the Rainbow also called Temple of the Dragon, used by the ancient Chimu people to workship their god, this temple is decorated with figures representing the fertility of the Earth. We visited the site museum of Chan Chan, where we will learn about pottery, silverware and lifestyle of the chimu people. Then we will go through one the 9 palaces of Chan Chan Citadel, the Nikan Palace (ex Tschudi Palace), which has different rooms decorated with friezes and carvings like the ceremonial center, the fish and birds corridor, the Huachaque (reservoir), among others. Finally we will go to Huanchaco Beach, where according to the legend, here Takaynamo, the first king of the Chimu, disembarked together with his court. We can buy handycrafts and souveniers, see totora reed boats (“little totora reed horses”) and walk along the pier. 06:30 PM Arrival in Trujillo.