Day 4

At six in the morning I got up and took a taxi to the airport. I took the first plane to Trujillo, Peru. When I got there I ordered a tour guide and a bus driver to drive me to Chan Chan. Chan Chan is a city built by the Chimor, but it is not just a city, it is the capitol of the old Chimu kingdom, before the Inca Empire conquered it that is. As I explored this adobe remain of a capitol I learned a lot about its architecture. It is surrounded by ten 50-60ft walls and within those walls were citadels which housed reservoirs, temples, burial chambers, ceremonial rooms, and some residences. The walls protect the city from attackers,wind and sun light. Many walls throughout the city make it a labyrinth of passages. The walls of the buildings were constructed using adobe bricks and then covered with a smooth surface into which intricate designs were carved. Those designs were realistic or more graphic versions of realistic. In those designs I saw pelicans, fish, sea monsters, etc. I explored a bit more and then returned to my hotel. Tomorrow I am leaving to Lima so I can visit a couple of other ruins.