I have not been giving enough credit or praise to the landscape of the northern desert. It is spectacular. The sand, the dunes, the mountains, and the wind-swept beaches invite exploration. Along with the desert, there are many many archeology sites of the ancient kingdoms that inhabited this hostile but beautiful land.

This quote from Tierras Vivas sums it up. “Often described as South America’s Egypt, this region was the cradle of the Moche, Sicán, and Chumú kingdoms, highly sophisticated pre-Columbian civilizations that flourished in the heart of one of the world’s most arid strips of land. Besides the Lord of Sipán’s Tomb, the area is home to many spectacular structures, including Túcume or the Valley of the Pyramids, Temples of the Sun and the Moon, and ChanChan, the world’s largest adobe city, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.