Chan Chan was the largest pre-Columbian mud city in America. , in the region of La Libertad - Perú. In its time it was the majestic capital of the Chimú culture, until due to a rebellion, the Inca Huayna Cápac turned it into a desolate place.
However, to this day, the mystical halo that covers the walls of the Chan Chan Citadel continues to shake the senses of those who enter their corridors and compartments looking for a contact with the pre-Inca past.
WHAT CAN BE OBSERVED IN THE CHAN CHAN CITIZEN?
Walking through the interior of the Chan Chan Citadel will be able to recognize squares, houses, stores, workshops, markets and temples in the form of truncated pyramids along its more than 20 km2 of extension.
The merits of the Chimú ingenuity will dazzle the visitor with its hydraulic works; huge water tanks that provided their inhabitants in times of drought or summer; places where today the totora grows, plant with which they made their barges.
The center of Chan Chan is constituted by 9 citadels or rectangular walled palaces which, in the past, harbored everything necessary for the life of the rulers and their families.
The motifs of birds, fish, gods and other beings embodied in its walls, which can exceed 9 meters in height, will transport tourists to the heart of a world whose vital axis was the sea.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS THAT SURROUND CHAN CHAN
Although the feeling of being surrounded by the ancient walls is really gratifying, the city of Trujillo, a world cultural heritage, offers the possibility of visiting the huacas and a museum of the archaeological site that will perfectly complement the visit.
Finally, another attraction, which no visitor should miss near La Ciudadela de Chan Chan, is the Huanchaco spa, where you can enjoy the sea, the tranquility and beauty of the place; without forgetting the totora horses that still plow their waters.