The World’s Largest Adobe City

From Lima we head north along the coast for two days. Unfortunately, it’s a replica of the south coast, with the stunning desert coastline terribly polluted with trash. The primary objective is the ancient Chimu capital of Chan Chan dating back to 600 AD. It’s the largest adobe city in the world and work is being done to slowly reclaim the site from the desert sands. It’s huge, extending over many square kms, but unfortunately you only get to see a small segment at the moment (but you do get a feel for the original size). We base ourselves in the small seaside town of Huanchaco, which is a known surfing location. The surf was quite good, but the pollution put us off diving in. We also explored the neighbouring city of Trujillo.Read more