Highlights

Take a spin by coach through central Rio, around several of the city’s neighborhoods,
- Drive up the Peruvian coast by coach to the UNESCO-listed ruins of Chan Chan, once a city of 60,000.
- Enjoy a guided walking tour of this capital of the Chimu civilization, abandoned after six centuries until the Incas conquered it in 1470.
- Tour the ruins of palatial walled residences that belonged to Chan Chan’s nobles and learn about the history and culture behind them.
- Marvel at the sheer scale of this, the largest and most spectacular city built of mud in the New World.
- Enjoy a higher level of personal attention and flexibility on this Regent Seven Seas Exclusive small group tour.

Description

Enhance your shoreside experience with a Regent Choice small group tour. Hosting no more than 16 guests, these tours provide a more intimate experience and allow for more personal engagement with your knowledgeable guide.

Take a walk through the fascinating ruins of what was once the capital city of the Chimu Empire, predecessors of the ancient Incas. Chan Chan is widely considered one of the most spectacular pre-Columbian sights in the New World – and certainly its most sizable mud-constructed landmark. It’s also quite literally a city of palaces. While the city’s eight square miles of buildings encompass many modest wattle and daub huts and “middle class” adobe brick houses, it’s the many-roomed palaces of the Chimu nobles that will most capture your imagination. Your guide will help interpret the meaning of the intricate decorative reliefs and patterns carved into their fortress-like exterior walls and ceremonial interior courtyards. Oddly, you’ll find the most important of the residences’ courtyards devoid of ornamentation. Modern archaeologists theorize that these unadorned private spaces were in fact bedecked with showy weavings and fabrics, possessions the Chimu people prized even more than gold and silver. Another intriguing aspect of Chan Chan is the 500-year-plus age range of its buildings – the result of the Chimu’s habit of abandoning each palace once its noble owner died, constructing a new one next door. Imagine doing that in the modern world!

Helpful Hints

Wear lightweight, weather-appropriate clothing.
Flat, comfortable shoes are essential.
Be sure to bring a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen.

Disclaimer:

Comfortable footwear is a must for negotiating the ramps and stairs at the temples. Visited areas are going through a continuous process of excavation.

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