Chan Chan means "Sun Sun"

Greta and I visited the nearby archaelogical site of Chan Chan the other day. It´s just outside the city limits of Trujillo. We thought it was an old Incan ruin, but apparently it is an old Chimu ruin. Got it. The Incans actually invaded and conquered the Chimu civilization in 1470 AD. Archaelogists believe that Chan Chan represents the largest prehispanic mudb-brick settlement in all the Americas. Take that, Pueblo Indians! Anyways, it was pretty interesting, and here are some pictures:


Remnants of the walls in the administrative center of Chan Chan. Our guide informed us that the mesh pattern was meant to represent fishing nets.


The city had over 160 resevoirs, like this one, which helped the Chimu resist the Incan invasion for 10 years even after the Incas had cut off the water supply from the mountains.


Either a meeting place or a treasurey. Nobody knows for sure...dun dun DUH!


Standing around in front of the storerooms, where tribute and taxes from all over the Chimu empire was hoarded away. There was room for a lot of lima beans and llama fur.