First up were the Chan Chan ruins (Chimu Kingdom). Chan Chan is an archaeological site in the northern Peruvian region of La Libertad, 5 km west of Trujillo. Chan Chan is located in the mouth of the Moche Valley and was the capital of the historical Chimor Empire from AD 900-1470 until they were defeated and incorporated into the Inka empire. The Chimor empire, a conquest state, developed from the Chimú culture which established itself along the Peruvian coast around 1400 AD. In the Chimú tongue, Chan Chan means "Sun Sun;" it was named for its sunny climate which is cooled year round by a southerly breeze.
Next came the Huaca Dragon.
Beautiful flowers here as well.
The tour bus then drove around Plaza de Armas in Trujillo on the way back to the ship. Here is a picture of one of the beautiful colonial balconies on the square.
Tomorrow we are in Lima.....
