Lima to Ecuador
Fantastic grey skies!!!
04.06.2008 - 07.06.2008
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I was looking forward to reaching lima as I was meeting up with a girl and her daughter who I had met in Cusco. This was the only highlight of Lima for me. What a grey and dismal city!!. Its probably fine if the sun is shining but it wasn't and I was told it wasn't likely to!!
Met up with my friend and went for a "couple" of drinks.

The next day I decided to get the hell out of dodge and booked a ticket to Trujillo further north. Bought Cruz del Sur as several buses have been held up on this route when they stop for passengers. Got there and surprise, surprise, more grey skies. Only wanted to visit to see Chan Chan, so booked a day tour then my ticket out to Ecuador!
In the morning we went to Huaca del la luna (moon temple) which is pre-inca (Michu tribe if i remember right) then in the afternoon to Chan Chan, also pre-inca but this time chimu tribe. It originally covered 28 square km and housed 60,000 people, you can only visit a small part that has been restored but many of the other walls are still visible and stretch into the distance.

Chan Chan

Restoration work at Chan Chan
The last part was a detour to Huanchaca by the sea, pretty touristy but good surf.
Surfs up
Then 6 hours hanging around waiting for my overnight bus to Guayaquil, Ecuador. Galapagos here I come!!!!
I know the blogs a little short but little to say for once and very tired and hot. Will be sure to make full report from the islands!! xx
Just a couple more photos to add!!

Moon temple Trujillo

Fantastic hairless Peruvian dogs
Posted by hellcat1uk 10.06.2008 12:52 Archived in Peru





