Chan Chan Archaeological Zone World Heritage Site

Official name

Chan Chan Archaeological Zone | UNESCO

Country

Peru | Map

Continent

South America

Location

District of Huanchaco
-8.1078° Lat, -79.7470° Lon | Map

Code

366

Time Zone

America/Lima (-05, -0500)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1986. The Chimu Kingdom, with Chan Chan as its capital, reached its apogee in the 15th century, not long before falling to the Incas. The planning of this huge city, the largest in pre-Columbian America, reflects a strict political and social strategy, marked by the city's division into nine 'citadels' or 'palaces' forming autonomous units.