After a day of traveling and more bus difficulties we finally made it to PERU!! We spent the day in Tumbes waiting for an overnight bus to Trujillo, Peru´s old capital. We were lucky enough to find a taxi driver to show us around and take us to his favorite spots in the city.
Carlo, our only friend in Tumbes
"The Kiss"
Katja takes the reigns
We woke up to Trujillo, a city clogged with taxi cabs as far as the eye can see. After dropping off our backpacks in a hostel and taking a much needed shower, we jumped into a packed combi (public van transportation) towards Huaca de la Sol and Huaca del Luna. Our surroundings changed abruptly from a busy concrete city to a vast open desert where the Moche civilization once thrived. The site was only discovered about 20 years ago and they are still uncovering bones and artifacts today.
A view of Huaca del Luna
After a decadent meal of cake and ice cream, we signed up for our second overnight bus in two days; we´d experienced enough city life in Trujillo and we were ready for the mountains of Huaraz.
love the sculpture!
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