Chancay

Chancay is a small city located 78 km (48 mi) north of Lima. Its population is 63,378. The Chancay culture was a Pre-Columbian archeological culture, later part of the Inca Empire. The main activity in Chancay these days is as a tourist resort for nearby Lima. The main attraction is El Castillo, a faux castle, recently repaired but constructed in the nineteenth century.There is a small museum in the castle displaying Chancay culture pottery and mummies. * The oil polluted beach at Chancay, Peru. * El Castillo, Chancay, Peru * Chancay culture artifacts. El Castillo, Chancay, Peru. *

Chancay

Chancay is a small city located 78 km (48 mi) north of Lima. Its population is 63,378. The Chancay culture was a Pre-Columbian archeological culture, later part of the Inca Empire. The main activity in Chancay these days is as a tourist resort for nearby Lima. The main attraction is El Castillo, a faux castle, recently repaired but constructed in the nineteenth century.There is a small museum in the castle displaying Chancay culture pottery and mummies. * The oil polluted beach at Chancay, Peru. * El Castillo, Chancay, Peru * Chancay culture artifacts. El Castillo, Chancay, Peru. *