From Camaná
To Chancay
Trip Thursday 21 November

Camaná to Chancay

11/21/2024


Information about the city Camaná

Camaná is the district capital of the homonymous province, located in the department of Arequipa, Peru. According to the 2005 census, it has 13,304 inhabitants.

It lies 180 km from Arequipa, on the Panamerican Highway, which can be traveled in three hours.

It's where the Spanish founded "Villa Hermosa" in 1539, moving into the valley of Arequipa in 1540. The city of Arequipa had his first crib in this rich and extensive valley of Camaná.


Information about the city Chancay

Chancay is a small city located 78 km (48 mi) 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.

Vídeo de Camaná

Images of Chancay

Vídeo de Chancay