At "The House Of The Dragon" Peru We See Walls And Buildings Like These! Located About 4 km. North Of Downtown Trujillo, In The "La Esperanza" Suburb

At "The House Of The Dragon" Peru We See A Close Up Of The Wall Design Of The Pyramid Located Inside The Outer Walls.

Here is a brief discussion of Chan Chan and a part of Chan Chan known as "The House Of The Dragon". Located near the Pacific Ocean in La Libertad (Trujillo), Chan-Chan or "Sun - Sun", pronounced "jang jang", was the capital of the vast Chimu Empire. It is the largest mud city in the world, it was declared by UNESCO to be a Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Its importance is only comparable to the old cities of Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, China or Teotihuacán in Mexico. Chan Chan was built in the XII and XIII Centuries. Its construction was begun by the Mochicas in the third Century and was inhabited by them until the VII century. It then became the capital of the Chimu nation in the XII century. It was still functioning in the XV century. The city also had the names of Chimo, Chimor and Cauchán. In the time of its maximum splendor it is calculated that its population was above 100,000 inhabitants. Built in adobe, at the moment restored and it is one of the best conserved from the most important huacas of Peru. In their walls beautiful friezes; place museum. The city of Chan Chan, capital of the Kingdom of Chimor, also known as the Chimu Empire, represents America's largest prehispanic mud-brick settlement. Chan Chan is a large city that covers 7.7 square miles and is centered on a 2.3 square mile urban core of large enclosures, which were the palaces of the Chimu rulers. The origins of Chan Chan go back to the beginning of the first millennium AD when the first large enclosure, probably the Ciudadela Chayhuac, or Chayhuac Citadel, was built. Many other ciudadelas, eleven in total were built later on. By the time the Inca conquered the Chimu kingdom, in about 1470 AD, Chan Chan was the center of an empire that covered 621 miles of the Pacific coastline and they controlled about two-thirds of all of the agricultural land along the Pacific coast of South America. The total population of the city may well have been as large as 50,000. There are four main sites at Chan Chan, all spread over a large area that requires either a lot of walking or a few taxi rides. However, many walls and structures can be seen surrounding the complex for a few miles miles in all directions. The principal complex, named the Tschudi Palace for a 19th-century Swiss explorer. Huaca Esmeralda and Huaca Arco Iris are two smaller pyramidal temples that are rather far from the main palace. They are included in the Chan Chan ticket, but you must go to either the museum or the Tschudi Palace first. Huaca Esmeralda is in the Mansiche district, midway between Chan Chan and Trujillo (several blocks behind the church, to the right). The huaca consists of a couple platforms and some friezes that have not yet been restored; although they are less impressive than others, at least visitors get a clear chance to see original reliefs. Another part of the Chan Chan, Chimú complex, is "The House Of The Dragon" or "Huaca el Dragón". It is also called "Huaca del Arco Iris" (rainbow), located about 4 km. north of Trujillo, in the La Esperanza suburb, west of the Pan-American Highway. It is in much better condition than Huaca Esmeralda, having been excavated only in the 1960s, and its well-conserved rainbow-shaped friezes are fascinating. Some have interpreted the central motif to be that of a dragon. Outer walls have reliefs of snakes and peculiar lizards. The fairly large structure has several ramps, and visitors can climb to platforms at the top of the temple. When at the "Huaca el Dragón" we met some hairless Peruvian dogs known as "Perro sin Pelo del Peru". The adult Perro sin Pelo stands about 17-23 inches, females slightly smaller than males, and weighs 30-40 pounds. They are friendly, keen and alert, but reserved with strangers. Their puppies have never meet anyone that they didn't like. Their skin requires special care (such as sunscreen). They are usually good with children and with other dogs. They are nighttime dogs, sometimes called Moonflowers, because they do not like the light of the day nor the sunshine. We were at "The House Of The Dragon" or "Huaca el Dragón"or "Huaca del Arco Iris" (rainbow), on April 27, 2006 at about 1:52 PM.

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From Outside Of Trujillo	Into Trujillo La Esperanza Suburb
We Find The Ticket Checker	To Enter "Huaca el Dragón"
Peruvian Hairless Dogs "Perro sin Pelo del Peru"	Male Peruvian Hairless Dog
Edith Muñoz Our Chan Chan Tour Guide Showing Us Some Outside Walls	"Huaca del Arco Iris" Outside Walls Relief Designs
"The House Of The Dragon" Outside Walls Relief Designs	"Huaca el Dragón" Outside Walls Relief Designs
Outside Walls Relief Designs	"House Of The Rainbow" Doorway Into Pyramid Area
"House Of The Rainbow" Inside Pyramid Walls Relief Designs	"Huaca el Dragón" Pyramid
Pyramid Wall Relief Design	Pyramid Wall Relief Design
The Builders Used Ramps To Climb Their Pyramids	The Builders Used Ramps To Climb Their Pyramids
	Edith Muñoz & George Leaving "Huaca el Dragón"

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