This is a polychrome frieze from the Huaca de la Luna (Temple of the Moon). This is original paint that has been preserved for centuries by sand. The Moche people built this temple over 6 centuries to 600 AD. It has survived numerous El Ninos and is still being painstakingly excavated.
This is a very small portion of Chan Chan which is the world's largest adobe built city. It covers 28 sq kilometers and was home to 60,000 people around 1300 AD. The city is divided into 9 different subcities. Only one of which is open to the public.
This cute little guy is a Hairless Peruvian Dog. They were always hanging around the different temples.
These are traditional reed built fishing boats in the fishing village of Huanchaco. The locals here are amoung the few that still know how to build and use these boats that date back 2,000 years.
We got to watch this guy set out for some evening fishing. The boats only last a few months before they become water logged and another replaces it. Absolutely amazing watching these guys paddling out into the open ocean.
This is a polychrome frieze from the Huaca de la Luna (Temple of the Moon). This is original paint that has been preserved for centuries by sand. The Moche people built this temple over 6 centuries to 600 AD. It has survived numerous El Ninos and is still being painstakingly excavated.
This is a very small portion of Chan Chan which is the world's largest adobe built city. It covers 28 sq kilometers and was home to 60,000 people around 1300 AD. The city is divided into 9 different subcities. Only one of which is open to the public.
This cute little guy is a Hairless Peruvian Dog. They were always hanging around the different temples.
These are traditional reed built fishing boats in the fishing village of Huanchaco. The locals here are amoung the few that still know how to build and use these boats that date back 2,000 years.
We got to watch this guy set out for some evening fishing. The boats only last a few months before they become water logged and another replaces it. Absolutely amazing watching these guys paddling out into the open ocean.
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