El Castillo
El Castillo is a ruin in Casma District, Casma Province, Ancash.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chanquillo.
Chanquillo
Archaeological site
Photo: AgainErick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Chanquillo is situated 1½ km southeast of El Castillo.
El Castillo
- Type: Ruin
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Casma District, Casma Province, Ancash, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-9.55361° or 9° 33′ 13″ southLongitude
-78.23368° or 78° 14′ 1″ westElevation
184 metres (604 feet)Open location code
6723CQW8+HGGeoNames ID
3697391
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- Spanish: “El Castillo”
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