Chacas
Peru
Founded in 1572 in the Conchucos zone of Ancash, Chacas is a high-altitude Peruvian town whose colonial centre has kept its original Andean-Andalusian architecture intact — cobbled streets, whitewashed houses, carved balconies and gates — and whose 17th-century baroque altarpiece in the Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Assumption is a declared national heritage monument. The town is also home to what is described as the only stained-glass factory in South America, established through the Italian volunteer organisation Operation Mato Grosso. In 2023 the UN World Tourism Organization recognised Chacas among the world's best tourism villages.
- Nearest water0.4 km
- Nearest mountain15.1 km
- UNESCO within 50 km9