Chan Chan Archaeological Zone
Also known as Chan Chan
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (iii).
Region
Latin America and the Caribbean
Peru
Inscribed
1986
Outlook
In danger
In preparation
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Chan Chan Archaeological Zone is about 6 km west of Trujillo. The nearest other World Heritage site is Chankillo, about 190 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Trujillo · about 765,000 peopleabout 6 km east
- Pacasmayo · about 39,000 peopleabout 95 km north-west
- Huamachuco · about 31,000 peopleabout 120 km east
- Chimbote · about 350,000 peopleabout 120 km south-east
- Cajamarca · about 143,000 peopleabout 120 km north-east
- Chiclayo · about 597,000 peopleabout 170 km north-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
PeruCultural185 km away
PeruMixed205 km away
PeruNatural233 km away
PeruCultural266 km away
PeruCultural353 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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