Trujillo
May 1998
Trip Rating: 5/5
On the beaches around Trujillo, the fishermen fish with boats made from the Totora reed. This light weight reed is the same reed that the Floating Islands of Uros are made of. The fishermen actually kind of surf these little "Caballitos del Mar" or sea horses in and out of the waves. Also at Trujillo is the mud city of Chan Chan. Chan Chan is built right on the sea, and is a city that covers over 10 acears. It was once a very rich city, but now it is a ruin. The people of Chan Chan were seafarers. This bond with the sea can be seen in the motifes on the walls of their buildings. Pelicans, fish, fishing nets, and Nutria (sea otters) can be seen. Since this is a city made from mud, it is slowly eroding. It is shrinking at a rate of 2 cm a year. The Peruvian government is doing all that they can to stop this erosion, with what little funds they have. The El Ninos really have taken a toll on the ruins.
Peruvian fishermen rides their "Cabillitos del mar".
A fisherman carries his boat up to dry. The totora reed rots very quickly if left in the water.
Jere leaning on the outer wall of Chan Chan.
Motifes found in the walls at Chan Chan.
A crab we caught on the beach. Some of the tastiest crab I have eaten a long time!
Jere, Mike and Alex at sunset in Trujillo.
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