Chan Chan is in Peru, in La Libertad Department. This sheet answers with open data: what the place is, where it sits at GPS precision, when it dates from (850) and which notable attractions lie a few kilometers away.
Data sheet
What it is
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Country
Peru
City or region
La Libertad Department
Origin (P571)
850
Coordinates
8.1106 S, 79.0750 W
UNESCO World Heritage
Yes (site or site component)
Notability (sitelinks)
51
The 5 closest notable attractions
Attraction
Country
Distance (km)
RÃo Abiseo National Park
Peru
204.9
Huascarán National Park
Peru
233.3
Chavin de Huantar
Peru
265.7
Pachacámac
Peru
519.0
Sangay National Park
Ecuador
702.8
The closest neighbor is RÃo Abiseo National Park, 204.9 km away in a straight line. The table above answers the question every itinerary starts with: what else is nearby?
The name in 3 languages
Português
Chan Chan
English
Chan Chan
Español
Chan Chan
Source and method
Source
Wikidata (CC0), snapshot of 2026-07-09
Distances
Haversine over 8.1106 S, 79.0750 W and the 2,000 attractions in the snapshot
Notability
Chan Chan: 51 sitelinks; closest neighbor RÃo Abiseo National Park at 204.9 km