Chancay

Peru
Chancay, Peru
Photo: Stefano Baglio CC BY-SA 3.0 source

This coastal town north of Lima, Chancay sits where the Pacific meets the foothills of the Andes and gives its name to a pre-Columbian culture that later became part of the Inca Empire. The town gained new international attention in November 2024 when a Chinese-built deep-water mega-port opened here as part of the Belt and Road Initiative, accelerating the shipment of Peruvian resources to China.

  • Population26,958
  • Nearest water0.5 km
  • Nearest mountain1.1 km

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