Peru Guide
The North
The Moche and Chicama valleys
The city of Trujillo is surrounded by numerous archaeological sites dotted around the nearby Moche and Chicama valleys. There are three main areas of interest within easy reach, first and foremost the gigantic adobe city of Chan Chan on the northern edge of town. To the south, you can find the largest mud-brick pyramids in the Americas, the Huaca del Sol and Huaca de la Luna, while to the north of Trujillo, in the Chicama Valley, the incredible remnants of vast pre-Inca irrigation canals, temples and early settlement sites stand in stark contrast to the massive, green sugar-cane plantations of the haciendas.