🏛️ Chan Chan

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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 (3.1 mi) west of Trujillo, Peru.

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Chan Chan is a cultural World Heritage site in Peru, in Americas. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Chan Chan was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

More sites in Peru

Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu · City of Cusco · Lines and Geoglyphs of Nazca · Historic Centre of Lima · Chavín · Huascarán National Park · Manú National Park · Qhapaq Ñan · Historic Centre of Arequipa · Sacred City of Caral-Supe · Río Abiseo National Park · City of Cuzco · Río Abiseo National Park · Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa · Manú National Park · Chankillo Archaeoastronomical Complex.

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