The "Temple of the Sun" Huace del Sol is another Pyramid-style ceremonial place of the Moche civilization. Located close to the Temple of the Moon, just outside of Trujillo. Unfortunately the Spanish Colonial Forces destroyed a lot of this site after their search for gold. The site itself still is an impressive reminder on the high capabilities in architecture of pre-Colombian civilizations.

An interesting place but without sufficient information. We walked there from the site museum, but a taxi can take you all the way to this site (even though our driver refused claiming it's not possible). Along the path from the main road there are information boards, all in Spanish but fairly interesting. Once at the site, there are guides that offer to give you a tour for 50 soles in English. You can also buy a pamphlet for 3 soles only in Spanish. We purchased neither, looked up an article online and walked reading this. There are no signs or info boards inside the complex. The tour took us 20 minutes. There is no shade and nowhere to buy water, so be prepared, but there are toilets right in front of the complex. Overall, it's a nice experience but the majority of the complex is still closed to visitors and the accessible parts are restored, making it look like a complete replica and not the actual site. Getting there from the city and walking through the museum, too, this took approximately 3 hours all together. Note also that the other two temples which are included in the ticket (10 soles) are currently closed due to the pandemic (February 2022).

Loved Chan Chan and the beautiful carvings of this pre-Columbian adobe city of the Chimu civilization. Reportedly this UNESCO World Heritage site was once the largest city in the Americas and the largest adobe city on the earth. There has been restoration work to protect structures and revive carvings at this endangered site.

This site is quite impressive with all of the carvings and the amount of wall that has been left. Love their use of animals in their carvings, especially the squirrels and pelicans.

I came here with my two pals and we thought it was ok. Upon arrival we found out it was 10SOL each for entry to the Chan Chan site and the museum. We decided not to get a tour guide as we though the 60SOL fee was excessive. We walked around the site and found it interesting but felt it was set up to need a tour guide as there was little to no information provided in either English or Spanish. We wanted to know how much of it had been reconstructed and a few other simple details. The toilet facilities were pretty good although the porta loo was very hot and I came out sweating a lot. This places is also under construction so I would imagine that one day there will be a lot more to explore.

Very good experience. Large area with high adobe walls and seems to be very well preserved and taken good care of.

Super cool preserved ancient city. Get a tour guid for the extra $$. Helps a lot. Not many interpretive signs.

Awe inspiring place for its huge scale more than anything. The mud carvings are attractive and lots of conservation and repair work is ongoing. The museum is a little small and dated but the city makes up for it.

Nice Chan Chan was the largest city of the pre-Columbian era in South America. It is now an archaeological site in La Libertad Region 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of Trujillo, Peru Chan Chan is located in the mouth of the Moche Valley and was the capital of the historical empire of the Chimor from 900 to 1470,  when they were defeated and incorporated into the Inca Empire.  Chimor, a conquest state, developed from the Chimú culture which established itself along the Peruvian coast around 1400 AD.  In the Chimú tongue, Quingnam, Chan Chan means "Sun Sun;" it was named for its sunny climate which is cooled year round by a southerly breeze. Chan Chan is in a particularly arid section of the coastal desert of northern Peru. Due to the lack of rain in this area, the major source of nonsalted water for Chan Chan is in the form of rivers carrying surface runoff from the Andes. This runoff allows for control of land and water through irrigation systems. The city of Chan Chan spanned 20 km² and had a dense urban center of 6 km² which contained extravagant ciudadelas. Ciudadelas were large architectural masterpieces which housed plazas, storerooms, and burial platforms for the royals.  The splendor of these ciudadelas suggests their association with the royal class. Housing for the lower classes of Chan Chan's hierarchical society are known as small, irregular agglutinated rooms (SIARs).  Because the lower classes were often artisans whose role in the empire was to produce crafts, many of these SIARs were used as workshops. The coordinates chosen at right for the location of Chan Chan were determined using "Figure 1: Archaeological Zone of Chan Chan" from Michael West's article, "Community Settlement Patterns at Chan Chan, Peru". In this figure, it can be seen that Verlarde, Laberinto, and Bandelier form the northern border of Chan Chan while Uhle, Chaiguac, Tschudi, and Rivero form its southern flanks.  The location chosen for the coordinates is in the center of these cities and so represents a central location for the ruins of Chan Chan amidst this archaeological zone. Thanks 😘

Fascinating ruins, much larger then I expected and well taken care of. Highly recommend it.

If you pass by Trujillo city, go to the Chan Chan ruins, there is the Temple of Sun and The Temple of the Moon. It's part of the peruvian culture. Walk around Trujillo city and see the colonial style of the buildings. Good guides are available a very reasonable prices.

(Translated by Google) The best Chan Chan, tourist site. A very beautiful tour. 👍👍 (Original) Lo mejor Chan Chan, sitio turístico. Un recorrido muy hermoso. 👍👍

(Translated by Google) Historic place. (Original) Lugar histórico.

its not open

This is something which you don't want to miss. If you are a history buff and like knowing the story of the people of Peru, this is a great stop! Away from the city, you can get a real feel for what it meant to be a part of the Peruvian civilizations of old!

Fantastic.

Very beautiful

(Translated by Google) The most (Original) Lo máximo

(Translated by Google) It is a good place to learn about and nourish yourself with information about the Mochica culture. As for biosafety protocols, they are complying with everything. If you read this review while we are still in a pandemic due to COVID 19, please, if you are going to visit the place and take photos, do so with your mask on because apart from the fact that it is prohibited, you could harm the guides with whom you do the circuit. (Original) Es un buen lugar para conocer y nutrirse de información sobre la cultura Mochica. En cuanto a protocolos de bioseguridad, están cumpliendo con todo. Si lees esta reseña cuando aún estamos en pandemia por el COVID 19, por favor, si vas a visitar el lugar y tomarte fotos, hazlo con la mascarilla puesta porque aparte que está prohibido, podrías perjudicar a los guías con el que realizas el circuito.

Extremely fun and well preserved. If you go ask for Kenny Torres. The best guide I have ever had in all my years visiting Peruvian ruins.

Peru is more than just Machu Picchu and Chan Chan is a great example for it! It’s just outside of the city Trujillo and the site is breathtaking! It’s is definitely worth to travel there and how see Chimu civilization built this incredible city around year 860.

Extremely underwhelming. You cannot actually visit the city. You walk for half an hour on a road and can visit only one enclosure which is just empty, boring and only a small part of the walls are original. After visiting the amazing Huaca de Luna, this is a dissapointment. They put no information there at all. All interesting areas are closed off.

Very interesting, we did a tour with a guide to get the most information as possible. You can easily get here by bus from the city centre.

Amazing, huge, very well developed site. Chan Chan was the largest city of the pre-Columbian era in South America. It is now an archaeological site in La Libertad Region 3 mi west of Trujillo, Peru. It's located in the mouth of the Moche Valley and was the capital of the historical empire of the Chimor from 900 to 1470 when they were defeated and incorporated into the Inca Empire. Chimor, a conquest state, developed from the Chimú culture which established itself along the Peruvian coast around 1400 AD. Chan Chan is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

It's better to go to the museum first and then go to Chan Chan. Amazing place, take with you a lot of water, sunblock and a hat... You're gonna love this place.

Unusual construction method for Latin countries. Where other early cities are of stone, this one is made of clay. Very interesting. The size of this site can't be appreciated until you stand in its midst. Wonderful wall art. The rubber walkways are a welcome upgrade. Not having to watch every step, improves the experience.

Nice archeological site, arrive early so the sun and heat doesn't ruin your experience. I like the place , but those roofs take away the magic (I know they are needed for the protection of the site) . Parking could be a hassle if you arrive late.

Beautiful ruins very unique en different from the others in peru. Most of it is not in original state but its still very impressive to see the size and hear the stories about the history. Definitely visit with a guide for 60 soles to understand better.

Incredibly beautiful place with impressive carvings in adobe walls. Unfortunately, the site is largely covered by ugly roofs in order to protect the site, but it is necessary for its preservation

Very interesting. Better with a guide, as there are no informations or explanations in the ruins. You ca hire guides at the door.

The place is definitely worth seeing. City is well preserved and has an interesting story behind. Because lack of the information is a good idea hire a guide. But be careful - some of them are not speaking good English. Be prepared for a sun unless you wanna get burned.

Incredible Adobe chimu culture ruins located near the ocean. Very recomended

(Translated by Google) Excellent place to get to know and enjoy a bit of our history. Currently they have already begun to attend and schedule guided tours (Original) Excelente lugar para conocer y disfrutar de un poco de nuestra historia.actualmente ya empezaron a atender y programan visitas guiadas

(Translated by Google) I feel bad about the dock breaker because you can't see it at night, there is no lighting, no signage, much less it is painted practically a total danger (Original) Pesimooo me axidente en el rompemuelle porque no se ve en la noche ya no hay iluminación tampoco señalizacion mucho menos esta pintado prácticamente un total peligro

(Translated by Google) Cultural heritage of Peru 💓 (Original) Patrimonio cultural del Perú 💓

(Translated by Google) Great (Original) Buenísimo

(Translated by Google) Excellent place, bring sunscreen and go preferably with Runner type shoes. (Original) Excelente lugar, lleven bloqueador y vayan de preferencia con zapatillas tipo Runner.

(Translated by Google) Excellent place to learn part of the history of Peru. (Original) Excelente lugar para conocer parte de la historia del Perú.

(Translated by Google) It is recommended to visit the ruins. It shows you the level of engineering and creation of the ancient inhabitants of the Peruvian coast. (Original) Recomendable visitar las ruinas. Te muestra el nivel de ingenieria y creación de los antiguos habitantes de la costa peruana.

(Translated by Google) I learned a lot about the Chimu culture (Original) Aprendí mucho sobre la cultura chimu

(Translated by Google) Don't destroy this complex, don't litter either. (Original) No destruyas este complejo, tampoco arrojes basura.

(Translated by Google) Very surprising (Original) Muy sorprendente

(Translated by Google) Spectacular runs until 4 pm and the guides charge a single rate of 40 soles, apart from the entrance fee of 10 per person and for retirees or the elderly they charge 5 soles (Original) Espectacular funciona hasta las 4 pm y los guías cobran tarifa única de 40 soles, aparte la entrada de 10 por persona y a los jubilados o tercera edad cobran 5 soles

(Translated by Google) Cultural heritage of all Peruvians (Original) Patrimonio cultural de todos los peruanos

(Translated by Google) A very good tourist place within Trujillo to visit with the family or a good place to take a relaxing afternoon, accessible to every first Sunday of each month, with free tickets, and if you are a university student, presenting the university card the entrance is cheaper, the The assistance of the guides is also very good, it is advisable to make a large group for the guide service. (Original) Muy buen lugar turístico dentro de Trujillo para visitar en familia o buen lugar tomarse una tarde relajante, accesible a todos los primeros domingos de cada mes, con las entradas gratis, y si eres universitario, presentando el carnet universitario la entrada es mas barata, la asistencia de los guías también es muy buena, conviene hacer un grupo grande para el servicio de guía .

(Translated by Google) Spectacular to visit (Original) Espectacular para visitarlo

(Translated by Google) Nice place to share culture and history as a family (Original) Lindo sitio para compartir conocer en familia cultura e historia

(Translated by Google) A very beautiful place with a lot of history to know. (Original) Un lugar muy hermoso y con mucha historia por conocer ..

(Translated by Google) Excellent attention. Very good tour guide service (Original) Excelente atención. Muy buen servicio de guías turisticos

(Translated by Google) It is the best archaeological place in the north of the country, I invite all lovers of our culture to visit Chan Chan, it is the best cultural experience in Trujillo. (Original) Es el mejor lugar arqueológico del norte del país, a todos los amantes de nuestra cultura los invito a visitar Chan Chan, es la mejor experiencia cultural en Trujillo.

(Translated by Google) Very spectacular (Original) Bien espectacular

(Translated by Google) Excellent cultural place (Original) Excelente lugar cultural

(Translated by Google) Dear visitor, Chan Chan can only be viewed on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Lg Alex (Original) Liebe Besucher, Chan Chan ist nur am Freitag, Samstag und Sonntag zu besichtigen. Lg Alex

(Translated by Google) Beautiful mud city, belonging to the Chimu culture. (Original) Hermosa ciudad de barro, perteneciente a la cultura Chimu.

(Translated by Google) They have to walk around 3 kilometers and dress with a guide. (Original) Tienen que tener que se camina alrededor de 3 kilómetros y se vista con guía.

(Translated by Google) It's very good (Original) Se está muy bien

(Translated by Google) Magestuoso !!! (Original) Magestuoso!!!

(Translated by Google) Very interesting this place of Architectural Ruins of the citadel of the Moche culture (Original) Muy interesante este lugar de Ruinas arquitectónicas de la ciudadela de la cultura Moche

(Translated by Google) Very mystical and good. (Original) Mui místico y bueno.

(Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) Excelente

(Translated by Google) Incisto I do not know why the Trujillo subsidiary Ministry of Culture indicates Better that you come with a tour operator because it does not guarantee that they will find places and you get hooked with TRIAPADVISOR bad service (Original) Incisto no se porque el Ministerio de Cultura filial Trujillo indica Mejor que venga con un operador turístico porque no garantiza que encuentren cupos y te enganchas con TRIAPADVISOR mal servicio

(Translated by Google) Interesting (Original) Interesante

(Translated by Google) Comply with security protocols. And it is very beautiful. (Original) Cumple con los protocolos de seguridad. Y es muy hermoso.

There is a small museum nearby too

(Translated by Google) Historic place, full of mystique. (Original) Histórico lugar, llenos de mística.

(Translated by Google) Impressive (Original) Impresionante

(Translated by Google) Interesting ruins (Original) Interesantes ruinas

Pyramid / Mastaba in Peru. The larger of two adobe stepped pyramids at the capitol city of the Moche State (1 - 800 AD). The Spanish Conquistadors looted the site, assuming it to be the more important of the two massive structures. The eroded structure is one of the largest adobe building projects in the world. Like many stepped mega structures in Meso and South America, the Temple of the Sun shows continued construction over time, with the original building slowly being encased by successive layers.

Great place to visit, is an arid and desertic place with lost of ancient culture.

Hermosa

It was great to see these ruins and learn about the Moche culture, the museum was nice also

Overlooked from Huaca del luna. Surprisingly not many tourist here.

Ok

Histórica, tradicional y típica de La Libertad

😍

(Translated by Google) Beautiful (Original) LINDÍSIMO

(Translated by Google) Excellent place. (Original) Excelente lugar.

(Translated by Google) Complies with protocols. (Original) Cumple con los protocolos.

(Translated by Google) Brilliant. I hope the government supports more and steals less (Original) Genial. Ojalá el gobierno apoye más y robe menos

(Translated by Google) A beautiful place that lends itself to photographic shots. It may have been an administrative political place. According to Jorge Cevallos Quiñones. (Original) Un hermoso lugar que se presta para tomas fotográficas. Posiblemente haya sido un lugar político administrativo. Según Jorge Cevallos Quiñones.

(Translated by Google) Good place to spend with family (Original) Bueno lugar para pasar en familia

(Translated by Google) Impressive (Original) Impresionante

(Translated by Google) the most (Original) lo máximo

(Translated by Google) Spectacular (Original) Espectacular

(Translated by Google) Colossal, a Huaca with a lot of mystery. (Original) Colosal, una Huaca con mucho misterio .

(Translated by Google) Exciting to be able to see a real huaca, there in front of you. Good access, all very careful. (Original) Emocionante poder ver una huaca real, ahí frente tuyo. El acceso bueno, todo muy cuidado.

(Translated by Google) The majesty of the Mochica Culture. (Original) La majestuosidad de la Cultura Mochica.

(Translated by Google) Nice (Original) Bonito

(Translated by Google) Beautiful but still to discover (Original) Bello pero aún falta descubrir

(Translated by Google) Cute (Original) Lindo

(Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) Excelente

(Translated by Google) Good place to visit (Original) Buen lugar para visitar

(Translated by Google) Excellent tourist place, history of our Mochica ancestors. (Original) Lugar turístico excelente, historia de nuestros antepasados mochicas.

(Translated by Google) Nice place for tourists (Original) Bonito lugar para los turistas

(Translated by Google) Interesting (Original) Interesante

(Translated by Google) Marvelous (Original) Maravilloso

(Translated by Google) For many years I have been going to savor the typical dishes of Moche restaurants, which are a delight, but the bad thing is on the track, it is a disaster and every day it is worse apart from the fact that their bridge was made very narrow, a fatal mistake. (Original) Hace muchos años que voy a zaborear los platos típicos de los restaurantes de Moche que son una delicia.Pero lo malo está en la pista es un desastre y cada día es peor a parte que su puente lo hicieron muy angosto , un error fatal .

(Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) Excelente

(Translated by Google) Good place to learn about our Inca history and beautiful places to walk with the family (Original) Buen lugar para conocer nuestra historia incaica y bonitos lugares para pasear en familia

(Translated by Google) Historic place near Trujillo, 2 pyramids and a museum (Original) Historischer Ort in der Nähe von Trujillo, 2 Pyramiden und ein Museum

(Translated by Google) Impressive the truth and well cared for and preserved (Original) Impresionante la verdad y bien cuidado y preservado

(Translated by Google) Brilliant (Original) Genial

(Translated by Google) My ancestors the most (Original) Mis ancestros lo maximo

(Translated by Google) It is a natural place to visit and walk. Children enjoy it a lot, and then finish with a delicious traditional Moche dish. First departure since February 2020 .. (Original) Es un lugar natural para visitar y caminar. Los niños lo disfrutan mucho, para luego finalizar con un rico plato tradicional de Moche. Primera salida desde Febrero 2020..

(Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) Excelente

(Translated by Google) History (Original) Historia

(Translated by Google) Okay (Original) Bueno

(Translated by Google) Archaeological center of Moche culture (Original) Centro arqueológico de la cultura Moche

Stunning place and a must see for every history lover. Although the main citadel was closed to public due to restrictions, the whole area is worth visiting for its unique archeological importance. There are ruins everywhere of an ancient civilisation and you can imagine how great this city complex was. Too bad there is garbage everywhere... This area is hot and dry, so go prepared.

Majestuosa y maravillosa ciudad hecha de adobe, cultura Moche, en Trujillo, Perú Chan Chan is a pre-Colombian city and archaeological site near Trujillo on northern Peru's desert coast. It was the seat of the ancient Chimú civilization before it fell to the Incas. The vast adobe complex has citadels, including the partially restored Tschudi Palace.

Very impressive view of ancient Chimu royalty. We were lucky to have a superb guide as well. Learned a lot about ancient Peru on this visit.

Amazing archeological site, steeped in history, a definite must visit!

nice historic place to visit. Costs S/10 to enter. Not much information is posted during the walk, so you’d have to rely on a guide to explain. But breathtaking walk through the ruins.

An amazing experience. Definitely well worth getting a tour guide! Found another couple to split the costs and got an English speaking guide.

Really interesting ruins, make sure you get a guide . Try visiting early in the morning when its cooler ..

My wife and I were very pleasant and happy with our visit, the Adobe Chan Chan Citadel is very interesting, it yelds a lot of information about past life of the Chimu culture, well taken care and well organized.

Interesting place, it has some texts in english and spanish about the history of it, recommended.

The Chan Chan Museum is an excellent destination for anyone interested in Peruvian history and culture. The museum's exhibits are informative and engaging, and the site itself is a fascinating example of the achievements of ancient civilizations

I really loves it!! The museum was beautiful, although I didn't get to listen to a guide's explanation it was pretty easy to understand through the notes. We enjoyed looking at the way they used to live and the representation of their lives through the mannequins was really useful too.

Biggggg ruins. We got accosted by a guide as soon as we turned up at the museum but we did agree to go with her. We walked to the site (15-20mins) and then spent an hour inside. The guide was good, but the info was a little dull for my liking. Best thing was the sheer scale of it all and the good condition it has been excavated to.

More to Perú than the Incas. Well worth a visit

Very interesting site and a must see if you visit Trujillo. There are guides (Freelancer?) in front of the entrance if you need one.

Amazing site, definitely worth the visit. The sheer scale of the site was very impressive. We paid 69 soles for a guide at the site, and though pricey we were grateful for all the history and insight and felt it was well worth the money. The ticket cost also includes the museum entry.

Awesome site. Great examples of art work. You can walk in and see where/how people lived and worked. It does help to have a guide to explain customs and history.

Beautiful! They were remodeling one large area so we could not visit all