Chancay, Coastal city in Lima Department, Peru
Chancay sits 78 kilometers north of Lima at an elevation of 58 meters, with beaches flanking its shoreline and hills defining its landscape.
Founded in 1562 as Villa de Arnedo, Chancay developed from a settlement of the pre-Columbian Chancay culture that the Inca Empire later incorporated.
El Castillo museum preserves artifacts from the pre-Columbian period, including textiles, ceramics and mummies that represent the ancient Chancay civilization.
The city maintains direct connections to Lima through regular bus services, with accommodation options ranging from basic hotels to seaside guesthouses.
The new Chancay Mega-port, constructed in 2024, processes 1.5 million containers annually, establishing itself as a primary trade hub between Peru and Asia.
Location: Lima Department
Elevation above the sea: 58 m
GPS coordinates: -11.56528,-77.27139
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:13
Lomas de Lachay
25.4 km
Castle of Chancay
993 m
El Paraíso
46.4 km
Hacienda Huando
13.2 km
Casa Hacienda Punchauca
42 km
Ancon
25.7 km
Huaca Palacio Inca de Oquendo
47.9 km
Huaca Tungasuca
44.5 km
Tambo Inga
42.2 km
Zona reservada Ancón
22.4 km
Casa Hacienda Infantas
47.6 km
Huaca Pro
46.8 km
Huaca El Retablo
47.1 km
Complejo Arqueologico Santa Luzmila
48 km
Pampa de los Perros
45.4 km
Regional Conservation Area of System of Hills of Lima
23.1 km
Huaca Sinchi Roca
47.5 km
Huaca Templo Con Con
44.3 km
Templo en U de Infantas
48 km
Huaca Puente Inca
47 km
Avenida 225
33.8 km
Municipal Bibliotecary Zoíla Casas Calderón
25.6 km
Ancon necropolis
25.8 km
Huaca Palacio Oquendo
47.2 km
Huaca Capilla Márquez
44.7 km
Huaca Cerro Culebra
44.8 km
Pampa de los Perros
45.4 km
Iglesia de San Juan Bautista
10.5 kmReviews
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