Archaeological site
Chan Chan
Chan Chan, the Chimú capital near Trujillo, is the largest adobe city ever built and South America's biggest…
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Peru
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Chan Chan Archaeological Zone
The largest pre-Columbian city in South America and the world’s largest adobe city — Chan Chan (Chimú: “Sun…
Zone
Chankillo
On a desert ridge in coastal Peru, thirteen stone towers built around 250 BC form the oldest known…
Building
Chanquillo
An ancient Peruvian ceremonial complex (3rd century BC) combining a hilltop fort, solar observatory, and residential areas, UNESCO-designated…
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Chauchilla Cemetery
An open-air desert necropolis where Nazca culture mummies — skin, hair, and painted textiles intact — have rested…
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Chavín de Huántar
Stand at the entrance to Chavín de Huántar's underground galleries in near-total darkness, and you hear two things:…
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Choquequirao — The Other Machu Picchu
High in the cloud forest of the Vilcabamba range, 3,085 metres above sea level, the Inca complex of…
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Cusco — Navel of the World
Once capital of the Inca Empire, Cusco is a city where Inca stonework and Spanish colonial buildings sit…
Cathedral
Cusco Cathedral: built from the stones of an Inca fortress, home to a Last Supper served with roast guinea pig
Sulla Plaza de Armas di Cusco, in Perù, la Cattedrale della Vergine dell'Assunzione sorge sul sito di Kiswarkancha,…
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