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Chan Chan
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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 inhabitants 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
near its former glory. Despite numerous weather- batterings courtesy of El Niño over the
years, Chan Chan's ceremonial courtyards, decorative walls and labyrinthine audience
rooms resonate resilience.
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