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Chancay District is one of twelve districts of the province Huaral in Peru. In the pre-Columbian Chancay culture ruled over the valleys of Chancay and Huaura. The mummies found from the Ancon and Zepita necropolis have evidence that this culture expanded far north up to the Chillón valley. The Chancay culture took place between 1300 and 1450 A.D and after th…
Chancay District is one of twelve districts of the province Huaral in Peru. In the pre-Columbian Chancay culture ruled over the valleys of Chancay and Huaura. The mummies found from the Ancon and Zepita necropolis have evidence that this culture expanded far north up to the Chillón valley. The Chancay culture took place between 1300 and 1450 A.D and after that became part of the Inca empire.
  • Elevation: 43 m (141 ft)
  • Country: Peru
  • Region: Lima
  • Province: Huaral
  • Founded: April 16, 1828
  • Capital: Chancay
  • UBIGEO: 150605
Data from: en.wikipedia.org