Chancay
This coastal town north of Lima, Chancay sits where the Pacific meets the foothills of the Andes and gives its name to a pre-Columbian culture that later became part of the Inca Empire. The town gained new international attention in November 2024 when a Chinese-built deep-water mega-port opened here as part of the Belt and Road Initiative, accelerating the shipment of Peruvian resources to China.
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- Population26,958
- Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.1 km0.7 mi
Nearest airports
Chancay: quick answers
Where is Chancay?
Chancay is in Peru, about 55 km34 miles in a straight line from Callao.
How do you get to Chancay?
The nearest airport is Lima (LIM), about 1 hr 35 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Chancay?
The warmest month is February, averaging 22°C72°F across day and night; the coolest is August, at 17°C62°F. The wettest month is February, with about 39 mm1.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Chancay?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 30 restaurants and 10 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.