Chancay
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Female figure, Chancay, Peru, 1000-1450 AD
- For the French commune, see Chançay.
Chancay is a small city in the Lima Region of Peru. Its population is 26,958. 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.
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The oil polluted beach at Chancay, Peru.
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El Castillo,Chancay, Peru
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El Castillo,Chancay, Peru
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El Castillo,Chancay, Peru
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Chancay culture artifacts. El Castillo, Chancay, Peru.
Coordinates: 11°33′55″S 77°16′17″W / 11.56528°S 77.27139°W
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