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From Trujillo, catch a deluxe bus service north to Chiclayo. The city is no thing of beauty,
but the regional cuisine is divine and the nearby pre-Columbian museums are jaw-drop-
ping. At the top of the list: the
Museo Tumbas Reales de Sipán
, in nearby Lambayeque,
which contains the sparkling grave goods of a Moche lord. Also worthwhile is a visit to
the
Mercado Modelo
, renowned for its cluttered witch doctors' market.
CHICLAYO CHACHAPOYAS
Nine hours Seven hours
Several long-haul bus companies make the trip, but it's faster to go by car; tour agen-
cies can make the arrangements.
Chachapoyas (
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Now that you've had a good dose of coast, make for the highland. A day's journey into
the Andes is the charming settlement of Chachapoyas, the ideal base for spending two or
three days exploring some highly unusual pre-Columbian sites. This includes
Kuélap
, a
thousand-year-old mountaintop citadel, and
Karajía
, a burial site - in which towering
sarcophagi were buried in niches on the sides of mountains.
CHACHAPOYAS MÁNCORA
Seven hours
Ride back to Chiclayo, then transfer for passage to Máncora.
Five hours
Many travelers hire
private drivers for a faster trip.
Máncora (
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A journey through various desert oases brings you to the north coast resort town of
Máncora. Here, the trip becomes all about hanging out. Spend the remaining days of your
journey reading books, chilling out on the palm-lined beaches and eating some of the
finest seafood around. You've earned it!
