Chan Chan Pictures

While we were in Huanchaco, we went to the very underwhelming Chan Chan.  It is a massive Ruin from the Moche empire but it is 80% reconstructed inside.  The Temple of the Sun and the Moon from the posts before were only 20% reconstructed so, to me, that was much more interesting and it was much more beautiful.  Along with the Chan Chan ruins, there were two other ruins that I don't think have been reconstructed at all right in the city of Trujillo.  Here are some of the pictures....

These ruins are over 2200 years old!  The archaeologists came and  put a protective coating on the sand to inhibit further erosion of the ruins.

The pelicans were a very important symbol to the Moche.

Fish were also a very important as they meant food for the people. 

This area was mainly a central storehouse for collected taxes of food, precious metals and other pottery and weavings.  

These were the offices for tax collection...  We think....

Bins for holding the taxes. 

El Jardín 

Moche man at the library.

Just like the old dioramas at the Milwaukee Public Museum.  The museum looks an awful lot like the Fairbanks History museum.

Pretty amazing museum....  : )

Who is that Moche in the back???

These are the ugliest dogs in the world.  The are actually bald and scabby. 

This is one of the other ruins in the middle of the city.  Look we can walk all over it....  

OSHA probably would not approve...

Another ugly dog...  

An Elf...