MAKE A MEME View Large Image The largest pre-Hispanic mud city in the Americas. Declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1986. Chan Chan is thought to have been the capital of the Chimú kingdom, originally extending over more than 12 square miles from Huanchaco ...
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Keywords: The largest pre-Hispanic mud city in the Americas. Declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1986. Chan Chan is thought to have been the capital of the Chimú kingdom, originally extending over more than 12 square miles from Huanchaco Port to the Campana hills. Archaeologists believe that it housed over 100,000 workshops, streets, walls and pyramid-shaped temples. Its massive walls are decorated with geometric figures, stylized animals and mythological creatures. The tour is supplemented with a visit to the site's museum.
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