Ruinas de Chanchan

Ruinas de Chanchan is a ruin in , , . Ruinas de Chanchan is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chan Chan and Museo de sitio Chan Chan.

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, sometimes called Chimor itself, was the capital city of the Chimor kingdom. It was the largest city of the pre-Columbian era in . is situated 640 metres southeast of Ruinas de Chanchan.

Museum
is a museum, which is situated 1¼ km east of Ruinas de Chanchan.

Church
The is a temple of in , , . The intent to build the temple was announced by the church's First Presidency on December 13, 2008. is situated 2 km east of Ruinas de Chanchan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Esperanza and Huanchaco.

Suburb
is a city in Northern , capital of the district in Trujillo Province of the region La Libertad. This city is located some 4 km north of the Historic Centre of Trujillo city. is situated 4½ km northeast of Ruinas de Chanchan.

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is a popular seaside resort city in province of , . is known for its surf breaks, its caballitos de totora and its ceviche, and is near the ancient ruins of .

Suburb
is a coastal town and resort located in Víctor Larco Herrera district, in , . This locality is subdivided into three zones: South, extending to the border with the Moche district, Central limiting with by east and the sector called North extending up to the limit with . is situated 5 km southeast of Ruinas de Chanchan.

Ruinas de Chanchan

Latitude
-8.1012° or 8° 6′ 4″ south
Longitude
-79.07815° or 79° 4′ 41″ west
Elevation
33 metres (108 feet)
Open location code
6732VWXC+GP
Geo­Names ID
3698469
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