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Chan Chan

Between Trujillo and Huanchaco, Trujillo, Peru

Featured Review : Chan Chan was once the largest Adobe city in the world at 20km and even today you can see its oblong walls and structures spread out on all sides of the highway, as you drive in from the airport to Trujillo. The city con...See Full Review

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Chan Chan

  • 4 out of 5 stars by ShannonBrooke from Somerville, Massachusetts
  • July 3, 2007
Quote: Chan Chan was once the largest Adobe city in the world at 20km and even today you can see its oblong walls and structures spread out on all sides of the highway, as you drive in from the airport to Trujillo. The city consisted of nine palaces and... Read the full Chan Chan review

From journal Chan Chan and the Huacas

Chan Chan Ruins

  • 1 out of 5 stars by Terri Brain from Gloucester, United Kingdom
  • November 7, 2005
Quote: This was not a good experience. We were in Huanchaco for a couple of days, and we'd read about this in the travel guides, so we thought we'd take a look. It was literally just a pile of sand, and our guide tried so hard to make it interesting. The... Read the full Chan Chan review

From journal First expedition to Northern Peru

Chan Chan

  • 4 out of 5 stars by robecita from Madison, Wisconsin
  • July 29, 2001
Quote: Chan Chan is the world’s largest adobe city. It was built by the Chimu, one of the area’s many pre-Inca cultures. You go through Chan Chan on your way from Huanchaco to Trujillo. At your hotel you can find out how to get a tour, or if you have a... Read the full Chan Chan review

From journal in the middle of the coastal desert

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Chan Chan

  • 3 out of 5 stars by jurgen from Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
  • November 11, 2000
Chan Chan
Quote: Near Trujillo is the ruined city Chan Chan. This entire city was build out of clay (adobe) by the Chimu Empire in 1300AD. It is the largest adobe city in the world and it housed 50000 people at the height of the Chimu Empire. The Incas left the city... Read the full Chan Chan review

From journal Desert pyramids and adobe cities