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Chan Chan
The extraordinary Chimú capital of Chan Chan (
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) is the largest pre-Columbian
city in the Americas, and the largest adobe city in the world. Once home to some 60,000 in-
habitants and a trove of treasures, Chan Chan today is a work in progress, with the Tschudi
complex being the only one of the 10 walled citadels within restored to its near former
glory. Despite numerous weather beatings courtesy of El Niño over the years, Chan Chan's
ceremonial courtyards, decorative walls and labyrinthine audience rooms nonetheless res-
onate with resilience.
