Honeycomb patterns in the ruin walls of the Chimu-dynasty city of Chan Chan in Peru. 15 November 2006
The chan chan ruins and the Huaca de la Luna temples are some of Peru's most impressive archaeological sites. Built from sand, chan chan is awe inspiring.
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 being classified by UNESCO whc.unesco.org/en/list/366
Chan Chan ruins in Trujillo is one of the must-visit sites in Northern Peru. Relics of Chimu civilization are worth your time, so make sure this ancient and largest adobe city is on your itinerary. This Chan Chan travel guide includes tips on what to see, how to get without a guided tour, tickets, o
