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Chan Chan is the largest Pre-Columbian city in South America, located close to the historic city of Trujillo in Peru. Once the capital of Chimu kingdom, Chan Chan is one of the most important archeological sites in the world. According to historians and archeologists, the mud city of Chan Chan was built between 850 AD and 1470 AD. The city covers an area of approx. 20 sq km, known for its amazing wide streets and walled compounds. The streets in Chan Chan measure as wide as 80 ft at some places, while mud walls are as high as 30 ft tall.
Chan Chan has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986 to protect it from damage. If you're lover of history and archeology, especially of pre-Inca period in South America, then Chan Chan is a must see attraction for you. Travour offers you information and tour booking for Chan Chan and other top attractions of Peru. Explore the city of Chan Chan to see its amazing ruins of citadels, with ceremonial rooms, burial chambers, temples, cemeteries, cultivation fields, reservoirs and private residences.
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