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to most destinations of interest to travelers and is one of the more comfortable bus lines. The company’s booking office (24-5181; cnr San Martin & Orbegoso; 8am-8pm Mon-Fri) is conveniently located in the historical center, although all buses leave from the terminal (24-3271; Panamericana Sur 2857) on Panamericana Sur, a S3 taxi ride away. Línea goes to Lima (S40 to S100, eight hours) 10 times daily, with many departures going overnight; to Piura (S15 to S45, six hours) at 2:15pm and 11pm; to Otuzco (S5, two hours) five times a day, to Cajamarca (S15 to S45, six hours) at 10:30am, 10pm and 10:30pm; to Chiclayo (S11, three hours) hourly from 6am to 6pm, stopping at Pacasmayo (S5, 1¾ hours) and Guadalupe (S7, two hours); to Chimbote (S5, two hours) five times a day; and to Huaraz (S35 to S60, nine hours) at 9pm and 9:15pm.

There’s an enclave of bus companies around España and Amazonas offering Lima-bound night buses (eight hours). Cruz del Sur (26-1801; Amazonas 237), one of the biggest and priciest bus companies in Peru, goes to Lima five times a day for S35 to S85. Ormeño (25-9782; Ejército 233) has three night buses to Lima for between S31 and S63, leaving between 9pm and 10pm, as well as two night buses to Tumbes (S45 to S63, 10 hours) that continue on to Guayaquil, on the Ecuadorean coast. Cial (20-1760; Amazonas 395), Oltursa (26-3055; Ejército 342) and Civa (25-1402; Ejército 285) all have at least one night bus to Lima leaving between 9:30pm and 10:30pm, with prices between S45 and S65.

For Chimbote, America Express (26-1906; La Marina 315) is a S2 taxi ride south of town and has buses every 15 minutes between 5am and 9pm (S9, two hours).

If you’re heading north, El Dorado (29-1778; N de Piérola 1070) has rudimentary buses to Piura and Sullana (S18 to S21, six hours) at 12:30 and 10pm, as well as buses to Tumbes (S22 to S27, 10 hours), with a stop in Máncora at 7pm, 8pm and 9:30pm. Empresa Días (20-1237; N de Piérola 1079), opposite El Dorado, has an 11:30am bus to Cajamarca (S14, six hours). Ittsa (25-1415; Mansiche 145) has buses for Piura (S10 to S27, six hours) leaving at 1:30pm, 11:30pm and 11:45pm, as well as Lima-bound buses (S50 to S63) at 1pm, 10pm and 10:30pm. Transportes Horna (25-7605; America Sur 1368) has an 8:30am and 10:30am bus to Huamachuco (S14, seven hours) and several morning buses to Cajamarca (S14, six hours).

Movil Tours (28-6538; Panamericana Sur 3959) specializes in very comfortable long-haul tourist services. It has a 10pm service to Lima (S58, eight hours), an 8pm and a 9pm overnight bus to Huaraz (S45 to S60, eight hours), a bus at 3:30pm bus to Chachapoyas (S60, 13 hours) and a 2:30pm bus to Tarapoto (S68, 18 hours). If you want to travel to Huaraz by day, you’ll need to go to Chimbote and catch a bus from there. For more frequent buses to Cajamarca and the northern highlands, head to Chiclayo.

White-yellow-and-orange B combis to Huaca Esmeralda, Chan Chan and Huanchaco pass the corners of España and Ejército, and España and Industrial every few minutes. Buses for La Esperanza go northwest along the Panamericana and can drop you off at La Huaca Arco Iris. Combis leave every half hour from Suarez for the Huacas del Sol y de la Luna. Fares are generally S2 on these routes. Note that these buses are worked by professional thieves; keep valuables hidden and watch your bags carefully. A taxi to most of these sites will cost S9 to S14.

El Complejo Arqueológico la Huaca el Brujo, about 60km northwest of Trujillo, is harder to reach. Start at the Provincial Bus Terminal Interurbano off Atahualpa, and head to Chocope (S2, 1½ hours). Ask there for combis going toward the site (S2).

Getting Around

The airport (46-4013), 10km northwest of Trujillo, is reached cheaply on the Huanchaco combi, though you’ll have to walk the last kilometer. It will cost S2 and take around 30 minutes. A taxi from the city center costs S9 to S14.

A short taxi ride around town costs about S2. For sightseeing, taxis charge about S23 to S27 per hour, depending on distance.

AROUND TRUJILLO

The Moche and Chimú cultures