Chan Chan city is located near Trujillo on the north coast of Peru. It was the capital of the Chimú kingdom from AD 850 until 1470 when the Incas, lead by Tupac Inca Yupanqui, conquered them. According to legend, Tacaynamo (also called Chimu Capac) was the founder of Chan Chan who came from the sea by canoe. Chan Chan is the largest adobe city in the world, covering about 12 square miles, and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Chan Chan city was the Chimúâs religious, administrative and craft production capital. The main area of Chan Chan includes compounds and palaces constructed for Chimú kings. Some of the walls reach 50 to 60 feet high enclosing each of the 11 citadels. The adobe walls of Chan Chan are decorated with carvings of several forms of sea life, humans, animals, geometric shapes and designs. The Chimúâs of Chan Chan were highly influenced by the nearby ocean, as most of the carvings depict. The Tschudi Palace is the principle area of Chan Chan city. Other remains of the city, like the pyramidal temples, are located several miles away.