Out of Lambayeque, next stop Trujillo.

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Chiclayo, Lambayeque, Taxi, Transport, Transporte Linea, Trujikllo

I must admit, I was a little concerned last night about getting to Trujillo and thought the path of negotiation for transport would be a little difficult and complicated. I’m always dynamic with plans and can change on a dime but coming to the end of the trip here, I really wanted things to run smoothly. So far this morning, things couldn’t have worked out better.

The taxi arrived a little early at the hotel, which is just as well as he drove like a snail to Chiclayo. The bus ticket counter thankfully understood some pointing and my poor Spanish and 15 minutes later, I’m on the economy/commuter bus of Transporte Linea. It’s an older bus but still has ample legroom and reclining seats, so I’ll think I’ll catch up on editing my pics while enjoying this three hour ride South, along the coast to Trujillo.

Transport (hopefully) acquired.

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Culture, Hotel, Lambayeque, Music, Peru, Transport, Travel

The reception guy must be bored, as well as a star. Picking up the change and receipt for hotel payment, he was in the middle of arranging a bus for us to Trujillo in the morning. Turns out that Emtrafesa aren’t answering the phone, so we’re booked on Transporte Linea at 6am. Apparently all I have to do is turn up at the bus station and say I have seats 7 and 8 under Mr Mike for Trujillo. Sounds simple enough.

We were about to head out to get some snacks for the evening when the guy pulled up Google translate and proceeded to spend the next hour, asking what bands we liked and showing some old rock vids like Journey, on youtube. It’s great to share some culture, even if it is a little abstract. Heading to bed early, to ensure the 5:30am taxi is caught.

Last full day in Lambayeque.

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Bus, Hotel, Lambayeque, Museum, Peru, Sipan, Taxi, Transport, Travel

I think the lack of translation has forced me to sit back and relax for a bit, before the flights home in a few days. The hotel pool is a little too dirty to float in, the staff are usually missing from the bar or front and there’s no compelling sightseeing to be had around town. It’s a good thing to enjoy the end of a trip, instead of mad rushing.

This morning it was time to hit up the Sipan museum – the reason I chose a hotel in this town in the first place. 10 soles to get in and it took a good 2 hours to see all the artifacts on display. Very well laid out and interesting, but a lot of exhibits are the same. There’s no photography allowed in the museum, so nothing to post and a lot of the larger exhibits are representations. It’s certainly not worth a visit just to see the museum, unless you have a strong interest in artifacts of the era and even then, there are often better examples in the major museums of the US and Europe (mostly, because we claimed all the good stuff).

Took another brief walk around the main square for a few pics of the ‘hood, before heading back to the hotel, via a pastry shop. Picked up a couple of sodas and random cakes, of which all except one, tasted like stale synthetic sponges. Tried to book the Cruz del Sur tickets online in the reception but the browser is so old, that it just kept dropping errors when processing the credit card payment. Just going to have to try and book something tomorrow morning while at the bus station, or first thing when arriving in Trujillo.

The guy at the front desk is getting more helpful and along with the Google translate widget, we negotiated a taxi for 5:30am tomorrow to Chiclayo, which should enable us to book and catch a 6am bus to Trujillo. We also paid up for the room and are currently awaiting the 10 soles change and receipt for payment. Nothing to do for the rest of the day except chill. It’s going to be a fun day acquiring tickets tomorrow.