Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
24-3016; chanchantourstrujillo@hotmail.com;
Independencia 431;
8am-1pm & 3-8pm)
Detour:
COMPLEJO ARQUEOLÓGICO LA HUACA EL BRUJO
This
archaeological complex
(admission negotiable; h9am-5pm)
consists of various sites: Huaca Prieta, the re-
cently excavated Moche site of Huaca Cao Viejo and Huaca el Brujo, which is only starting to be excavated. The
best site for visitors is the Huaca Cao Viejo, a 27m truncated pyramid with some of the best friezes in the area. They
show magnificently multicolored reliefs with stylized life-sized warriors, prisoners, priests and human sacrifices.
The complex is 60km from Trujillo and is hard to find without a guide. It's technically not open to the public, but
tour agencies in Trujillo can arrange a visit.
Sleeping
Hotels can get noisy if you get street-side rooms. Book well in advance in late September,
when places fill up for the International Spring Festival.
HOSTAL COLONIAL $$
| Historic Hotel
( 25-8261;
www.hostalcolonial.com.pe
;
Independencia 618; s/d/tr S60/90/120; )
The tastefully renovated, rose-colored colonial mansion (now HI-affiliated, though not a
hostel) has a great location just a block from the Plaza de Armas. Helpful staff, a popular
cafe (with room service) and gorgeous courtyards keep travelers coming back.
HOTEL LIBERTADOR $$$
| Historic Hotel
( 23-2441;
www.libertador.com.pe
; Independencia 485; s/d S475/510, ste from S668.80, all incl break-
fast; )
The grand dame of the city's hotels, the 79-room Libertador is in a build-
ing that wears its age with refined grace. Set around a bright three-story atrium, the rooms
come stocked with all the expected amenities and there are archways aplenty - as well as
a lush courtyard pool.
PULLMAN HOTEL $$$
| Hotel
