Casma, Peru
Chanquillo
Chankillo is an ancient monumental complex in the Peruvian coastal desert, found in the Casma-Sechin basin in the Áncash Department of Peru. The ruins include the hilltop Chankillo fort, the nearby Thirteen Towers solar observatory, and residential and gathering areas. The Thirteen Towers have been interpreted as an astronomical observatory built in the third century BC.
- City
- Casma
- Country
- Peru
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
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Background: Wikipedia