Museo de sitio Chan Chan
Museo de sitio Chan Chan is a museum in Huanchaco District, Province of Trujillo, La Libertad. Museo de sitio Chan Chan is situated nearby to the church Iglesia Adventista de Septimo Dia, as well as near the bus station Empresa de Transportes Huanchaco.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chan Chan and Trujillo Peru Temple.
Chan Chan
Chan Chan, sometimes called Chimor itself, was the capital city of the Chimor kingdom. It was the largest city of the pre-Columbian era in South America. Chan Chan is situated 1¼ km southwest of Museo de sitio Chan Chan.
Trujillo Peru Temple
Church
The Trujillo Peru Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Trujillo, La Libertad, Peru. The intent to build the temple was announced by the church's First Presidency on December 13, 2008. Trujillo Peru Temple is situated 780 metres east of Museo de sitio Chan Chan.
Huaca Esmeralda
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Huaca La Esmeralda is an archaeological building belonging to the Chimu culture, is located in the Peruvian city of Trujillo. It is estimated that the adobe construction was done during the first stage of development of the Chimu culture, in close link with the capital Chan Chan. Huaca Esmeralda is situated 2½ km east of Museo de sitio Chan Chan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Esperanza and Trujillo.
La Esperanza
Suburb
La Esperanza is a city in Northern Peru, capital of the district La Esperanza in Trujillo Province of the region La Libertad. This city is located some 4 km north of the Historic Centre of Trujillo city. La Esperanza is situated 3½ km northeast of Museo de sitio Chan Chan.
Trujillo
Trujillo is a city of 790,000 people in Northwestern Peru, very close to the Pacific Coast. Trujillo was founded in 1534 among 4 Chimu settlements to enable the Spanish to ally with them against the Incas.
Buenos Aires
Suburb
Buenos Aires is a coastal town and resort located in Víctor Larco Herrera district, in Trujillo, Peru. This locality is subdivided into three zones: Buenos Aires South, extending to the border with the Moche district, Buenos Aires Central limiting with Vista Alegre by east and the sector called Buenos Aires North extending up to the limit with Huanchaco. Buenos Aires is situated 5 km south of Museo de sitio Chan Chan.
Museo de sitio Chan Chan
- Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Huanchaco District, Province of Trujillo, La Libertad, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-8.10004° or 8° 6′ 0″ southLongitude
-79.06572° or 79° 3′ 57″ westOpen location code
6732VWXM+XPOpenStreetMap ID
node 4278819399OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q26812675
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“Museo de sitio Chan Chan” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Museo de Sitio Chan Chan”
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Highlights include Iglesia Adventista de Septimo Dia and Empresa de Transportes Huanchaco.
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