What is "chancay"

Chancay is a small city located North of Lima . Its population is 26,958. The Chancay culture was a Pre-Columbian archeological culture, later part of the Inca Empire.

The main activity in Chancay these days is as a tourist resort for nearby Lima. The main attraction is El Castillo, a faux castle, recently repaired but constructed in the nineteenth century. There is a small museum in the castle displaying Chancay culture pottery and mummies.

Image:Chancay beach.jpg|The oil polluted beach at Chancay, Peru. Image:Chancay castillo1.jpg|El Castillo,Chancay, Peru Image:Chancay castillo museum.jpg| Chancay culture artifacts. El Castillo, Chancay, Peru. fragment.jpg|Chancay culture textile