Huaca Arco-Iris or Huaca El Dragon

Huaca Arco-Iris or Huaca El Dragon

Huaca Arco-Iris or Huaca El Dragon
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4.0 of 5 bubbles228 reviews
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Alek C
Melbourne, Australia973 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2016 • Couples
We went as part of a day tour of the sights around Trujillo.

It was OK but I wouldn't bother to make special trip to see it. It's basically just a platform with designs on the walls and a larger wall around the whole thing. It's been restored and you can clearly see the restoration. But it some cases they have located poles supporting the roof protecting the site in front of the wall designs (not clever).

It's a 10 minute stop but the guides draw it out to 20 to 30 minutes.
Written July 28, 2016
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LarryM708
Roseville, CA418 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2016 • Solo
My tour of archaeological sites in and near Trujillo included this site. It is probably not worth more than about 30 minutes, but does have some unique iconography, which makes it worthwhile.
Written June 28, 2016
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Chelsea42
Northern California550 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2016 • Couples
This is a small site....very small compared to Chan Chan. You can easily visit this in less than an hour. What's interesting here are the rainbow motifs (thus the Arco Iris name).
With all the other sites between Trujillo and Chiclayo, this one wouldn't be high on the list. But if you're in the area, it's interesting to stop by.
Written June 17, 2016
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LSO1973
London, UK1,278 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2014 • Friends
This is a place well worth avoiding. It's a Chimu site, associated with administrative and religious functions. It's made of adobe, which the Chimu adored, and is decorated with marine and mythological scenes to include rainbows (arco iris in Spanish). It also has dragons, which explains its alternative name of Huaca del Dragon. It is a satellite of the much larger Chan Chan, and probably served to administer this particular section of the Chimu empire. Unfortunately the area has gone downhill since then. The building has been so restored that very little of the original frieze actually remains and there are vast stretches of blank wall. The main walls have been imaginatively reconstructed to a suspicious level of perfection - it has been almost entirely resculpted. There is a platform on top where one can appreciate the slum in which the building now sits. There are no information boards and no handouts concerning the site or what it was used for. I am an archaeologist, and I work in Peru, and it took a lot of head scratching to work out what we were even looking at. It is probable that there were storage pits for tributary contributions, and that the central platform was a place for conspicuous display while religious functions took pace in the decorated areas if you look closely at the friezes you can make out spondylus shells and perhaps divers as well as deities and kingly figures, priests and boats. However, the site office distinguishes itself by possessing the most miserable, uncommunicative, uncommunicative and rude staff I have ever encountered on an archaeological heritage site in Peru. Not impressed.
Written May 3, 2014
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highburychampion
Melbourne, Australia482 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2016 • Couples
Not a must see as it is on a much smaller scale to Chan Chan, however the reliefs are unique and in quite good condition.

Because this small temple has been restored, it really gives you a good idea of how it appeared in ancient times.

Written June 6, 2016
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882Traveler
Front Royal, VA261 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2014 • Friends
I have only two reasons to visit this site: admission is included in you ticket to Chan Chan (go see) and you didn't have access to TripAdvisor to find an attraction worthy of your time. This pyramid dates from the time of the Chmu who built Chan Chan and other places. Go see them. This place has terrible services, too much walking for the experience, and very little to see or learn. Your time is better spent sitting in Plaza de Armas people watching.
Written February 11, 2015
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anonymous
Madrid, Spain370 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2014 • Friends
Interesting as a Chumi example. It's not very big and suffered a lot in the Nino flood. If you have to ration this one is a miss but it's on the way to Chan Can so easy to pop in quickly.
Written April 15, 2014
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GSuomea
Costa Nova, Portugal76 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2013 • Couples
Interestingly, the Huaca is located in the middle of a poor neighborhood. The museum was really simple, not displaying many information. The huaca has some afrescos on the wall, but nothing too relevant. It was also very crowded.
Written October 22, 2013
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AJCG
Barcelona, Spain967 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2013 • Couples
Some nice wall art. Not much else. In a horrid part of town. No explanation so have a guide book. Scruffy entrance etc.... Not loved!
Written April 6, 2013
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brooklander_11
Palmyra, VA222 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2012 • Family
This pyramid is small, by comparison to what's around in the general area, but the carved designs on the walls are pretty cool. Once you climb to the top unfortunately all you see is an ugly 360 view of the city and slums.
Written December 10, 2012
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