Restored ruins of Chan Chan, the Chimu capital of 1300AD, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Trujillo, Peru, South America

Restored ruins of Chan Chan, the Chimu capital of 1300AD, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Trujillo, Peru, South America

Chimu Fort, Paramonga, Peru, South America

Ruined capital of the Chimu empire, Chan Chan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Trujillo, Peru, South America

Chan Chan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peru, South America

Chan Chan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peru, South America

Restored wall with mythical bird motif in the Tschudi Complex, one of the ten 'ciudadelas' at Chan Chan, pre-Columbian America's largest adobe city and capital of the Chimu Empire until its 14th century conquest by the Incas, Chan Chan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Moche Valley, Trujillo, Peru, South America

Mythical bird motif in the Tschudi Complex, one of the ten 'ciudadelas' at Chan Chan, pre-Columbian America's largest adobe city and capital of the Chimu Empire until its 14th century conquest by the Incas, Chan Chan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Moche Valley, Trujillo, Peru, South America

Entrance in the Tschudi Complex, one of the ten 'ciudadelas' at Chan Chan, pre-Columbian America's largest adobe city and capital of the Chimu Empire until its 14th century conquest by the Incas, Chan Chan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Moche Valley, Trujillo, Peru, South America

Restored wall with mythical bird motif in the Tschudi Complex, one of the ten 'ciudadelas' at Chan Chan, pre-Columbian America's largest adobe city and capital of the Chimu Empire until its 14th century conquest by the Incas, Chan Chan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Moche Valley, Trujillo, Peru, South America

Statue in the Tschudi Complex, one of the ten 'ciudadelas' at Chan Chan, pre-Columbian America's largest adobe city and capital of the Chimu Empire until its 14th century conquest by the Incas, Chan Chan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Moche Valley, Trujillo, Peru, South America

Restored wall with mythical bird motif in the Tschudi Complex, one of the ten 'ciudadelas' at Chan Chan, pre-Columbian America's largest adobe city and capital of the Chimu Empire until its 14th century conquest by the Incas, Chan Chan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Moche Valley, Trujillo, Peru, South America

Restored wall with mythical bird motif in the Tschudi Complex, one of the ten 'ciudadelas' at Chan Chan, pre-Columbian America's largest adobe city and capital of the Chimu Empire until its 14th century conquest by the Incas, Chan Chan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Moche Valley, Trujillo, Peru, South America

Ruined walls of Chan Chan, pre-Columbian America's largest adobe city and capital of the Chimu Empire until its 14th century conquest by the Incas, Chan Chan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Moche Valley, Trujillo, Peru, South America

'Audiencias', possibly administrative offices of the elite, in the Tschudi Complex, one of the ten 'ciudadelas' at Chan Chan, pre-Columbian America's largest adobe city and capital of the Chimu Empire until its 14th century conquest by the Incas, Chan Chan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Moche Valley, Trujillo, Peru, South America

Statue in the Tschudi Complex, one of the ten 'ciudadelas' at Chan Chan, pre-Columbian America's largest adobe city and capital of the Chimu Empire until its 14th century conquest by the Incas, Chan Chan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Moche Valley, Trujillo, Peru, South America

Restored wall with fish motif in the Tschudi Complex, one of the ten 'ciudadelas' at Chan Chan, pre-Columbian America's largest adobe city and capital of the Chimu Empire until its 14th century conquest by the Incas, Chan Chan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Moche Valley, Trujillo, Peru, South America

'Audiencias', possibly administrative offices of the elite, in the Tschudi Complex, one of the ten 'ciudadelas' at Chan Chan, pre-Columbian America's largest adobe city and capital of the Chimu Empire until its 14th century conquest by the Incas, Chan Chan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Moche Valley, Trujillo, Peru, South America

Statue in the Tschudi Complex, one of the ten 'ciudadelas' at Chan Chan, pre-Columbian America's largest adobe city and capital of the Chimu Empire until its 14th century conquest by the Incas, Chan Chan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Moche Valley, Trujillo, Peru, South America

Chimu Culture Chan Chan, 1300-1468AD, capital and world's largest adobe city on 20 sqkm near Trujillo relief in Huaca del Dragon (Rainbow Temple), Peru

Chimu Culture Chan Chan, 1300-1468AD, capital and world's largest adobe city on 20 sqkm near Trujillo relief in Huaca del Dragon (Rainbow Temple), Peru

Chimu Culture Chan Chan, 1300-1468AD, capital of empire and world's largest adobe city covering 20 sqkm near Trujillo the walls of Palacio Tschuldi, Peru

Chimu Culture Chan Chan, 1300-1468AD, capital of empire and world's largest adobe city covering 20 sqkm near Trujillo Palacio Tschuldi fish frieze, Peru

Chimu Culture Chan Chan, 1300-1468AD, capital of empire and world's largest adobe city covering 20 sqkm near Trujillo walls of the Palacio Tschuldi, Peru

Chimu-Lambayeque Culture, 1100 to 1400AD, from the Lambayeque Valley on north coast gold Feline Idols (wall decorations), Peru

Gold Artifacts Chimu-Lambayeque Culture, 1100 to 1400AD, from the Lambayeque Valley on north coast a Funeral Mask created in one piece of gold, Peru

Gold Artifacts Chimu Culture, 1000-1400AD NCoast gold breastplate (pectoral) and two epaulets in the Rafael Herrera Museum, Lima, Peru

Precolumbian Gold Chimu Culture, 1000-1400AD drinking vessel of gold and turquoise, depicts idol with staff and headdress Museo del Oro, Lima, Peru

Precolumbian Gold Chimu Culture, 1000-1400AD mask with feline features in gold, turquoise and cinnabar paint collection of Museo del Oro, Lima, Peru

Precolumbian Gold Chimu Culture, 1000-1400AD TUMI ceremonial knife depicting legendary chief Naym Lap, gold and turquoise in Museo del Oro, Lima, Peru

Precolumbian Gold Chimu Culture, 1000-1400AD TUMI ceremonial knife depicting legendary chief Naym Lap, gold and turquoise in Museo del Oro, Lima, Peru

Precolumbian Gold Chimu Culture, 1000-1400AD ear ornaments of gold, lapiz and turquoise shows warrior with victim's head Museo del Oro, Lima, Peru

Precolumbian Gold Chimu Culture 1000-1400AD Gold Arms with embossed warrior figures, used in funerary rites collection of Museo del Oro, Lima, Peru

Precolumbian Gold Chimu Culture 1000-1400AD Gold Arms with embossed warrior figures, used in funerary rites collection of Museo del Oro, Lima, Peru

Chimu culture Chan Chan, 1300-1464AD, capital and world's largest adobe city on 20 sq km near Trujillo relief in Huaca del Dragon (Rainbow Temple), Peru

Chimu Culture Chan Chan, 1300-1464AD, capital and world's largest adobe city on 20 sq km near Trujillo relief in Huaca del Dragon (Rainbow Temple), Peru

Chimu culture Chan Chan, 1300-1464AD, capital of empire and world's largest adobe city covering 20 sq km near Trujillo walls of the Palacio Tschuldi, Peru

Chimu Culture Chan Chan, 1300-1468AD, capital of empire and world's largest adobe city covering 20 sqkm near Trujillo students in Palacio Tschuldi, Peru

Chimu Culture Chan Chan, 1300-1468AD, capital and world's largest adobe city on 20 sqkm near Trujillo relief in Huaca del Dragon (Rainbow Temple), Peru

Chimu Culture Chan Chan, 1300-1468AD, capital of empire and world's largest adobe city covering 20 sqkm near Trujillo students in Palacio Tschuldi, Peru

Chimu Culture Chan Chan, 1300-1468AD, capital and world's largest adobe city on 20 sqkm near Trujillo relief in Huaca del Dragon (Rainbow Temple), Peru

Chimu Culture Chan Chan, 1300-1468AD, capital of empire and world's largest adobe city covering 20 sqkm near Trujillo the walls of Palacio Tschuldi, Peru

Chimu culture Chan Chan, 1300-1464AD, capital of empire and world's largest adobe city covering 20 sq km near Trujillo walls of the Palacio Tschuldi, Highlands, Peru

Chimu Culture Chan Chan, 1300-1468AD, capital of empire and world's largest adobe city covering 20 sqkm near Trujillo walls of the Palacio Tschuldi, Peru

Chimu Culture Chan Chan, 1300-1468AD, capital of empire and world's largest adobe city covering 20 sqkm near Trujillo students in Palacio Tschuldi, Peru