Trujillo, Peru
Chan Chan
Chan Chan, sometimes called Chimor, was the capital city of the Chimor kingdom, a pre-Columbian era culture in South America. The city is now an archeological site in the department of La Libertad five kilometers 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.
- City
- Trujillo
- Country
- Peru
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in Trujillo
- Cathedral of Trujillo, Peru
- Huaca de la Luna
- Plaza de Armas of Trujillo
- Freedom Monument
- Huaca del Sol
- Plazuela El Recreo
Background: Wikipedia