Chan Chan
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 west of Trujillo, Peru.- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of 26 metres (85 feet)
- Opening hours: Tuesday–Sunday 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Museo de sitio Chan Chan and Trujillo Peru Temple.
Museo de sitio Chan Chan
Museo de sitio Chan Chan is a museum.
1½ km northeast of Chan Chan
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buenos Aires and La Esperanza.
Chan Chan
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Latitude
-8.10986° or 8° 6′ 36″ south
Longitude
-79.07453° or 79° 4′ 28″ west
Open location code
6732VWRG+35
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Chan Chan” goes by many names.
تشان تشانArabic
Чан-ЧанBelarusian
Чан ЧанBulgarian
昌昌Chinese
ჩან-ჩანიGeorgian
צאן צאןHebrew
チャン・チャンJapanese
Čan ČanasLithuanian
Чан ЧанMacedonian
چان چانPersian
Чан-ЧанRussian
Чан-ЧанUkrainian
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