Chan chan

Honeycomb patterns in the ruin walls of the Chimu-dynasty city of Chan Chan in Peru. 15 November 2006

The largest Pre-Columbian city in South America, Chan Chan is an archaeological site in the Peruvian region of La Libertad, five km west of Trujillo. Chan Chan covers 20 km² and had a dense urban center of 6 km², and was constructed by the Chimor (the kingdom of the Chimú), a late intermediate period civilization...

The friso representing seawaves is one of the many reminders of the maritime character of the Chimú society. The walls of this palace are typically alveolar. Chan Chan is an amazing Chimú archeological site. It is still the World largest adobe city ever built. The stable dry climate of the Peruvian coast preserved it for more than 1500 years. The area that can still be seen is enormous and one heart hurts when one realizes that there are no funds to preserve it as it deserves, in spite of…

One of the best places to visit in Peru is Chan Chan, the incredible archaeological site that was once the largest city in the Americas. If you're wondering how to visit Chan Chan in Peru, I've got lots of advice, including how to visit Chan Chan fro Trujillo and what to expect at Chan Chan, Peru.

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