Chan Chan Peru Map
Elevation latitude and longitude of chan chan maras urubamba perú on the world topo map.
Chan chan peru map. The chan chan peru ruins once formed the capital of the former chimu kingdom in the moche valley near trujillo has been declared a unesco world heritage site. The trujillo peru temple is a temple of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. This empire stretched some 600 miles 965 km from southern ecuador to central peru. It is now an archaeological site in la libertad region 5 kilometres 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.
Copy link archaeological site in around trujillo. Share on twitter share on facebook. Templo de trujillo is situated 2 km northeast of chan chan. Built around ad 1300 and covering 20 sq km chan chan is the largest pre columbian city in the americas and the largest adobe city in the world.
Share on twitter share on facebook. Archaeological site in around trujillo. The capital of the historical empire of the chimor from 900 to 1470 was conquered by the incas. Although it must have been a dazzling sight at one.
The history of chan chan reveals the coastal chimu empire from mid peru to southern ecuador. Located near the pacific coast city of trujillo chan chan was the capital of the chimú empire which lasted from a d. Copy link image by josã fuste raga getty images. Chan chan the timeless citadel of clay this enormous archaeological complex is located in front of the sea half way between the huanchaco hot springs and the city of trujillo which is the capital of the department of lambayeque in the north coast of perú.