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Peru's northern capital, Trujillo is small enough to get to know in a couple of days, and has the feel of a lively, cosmopolitan regional city. The pleasant coastal climate here is warm and dry without the fogs you get around Lima, but not as hot as the deserts further north. One of the main reasons for coming to Trujillo is to visit the numerous archeological sites dotted around the nearby Moche and Chicama valleys. There are three main zones of interest within easy reach, first and foremost being the massive adobe city of Chan Chan on the northern edge of town. To the south, standing alone beneath the Cerro Blanco hill, you can find the largest mud-brick pyramids in the Americas, the Huaca del Sol and Huaca de la Luna , while further away 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. In many ways these sites are more impressive than the ruins around Cusco - and most are more ancient too; yet apart from Chan Chan they have been underpromoted by the Peruvian tourism authorities.
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