Chancay is a small city in the Lima Region of Peru. 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.The oil polluted beach at Chancay, Peru.El Castillo,Chancay, PeruEl Castillo,Chancay, PeruEl Castillo,Chancay, PeruChancay culture artifacts. El Castillo, Chancay, Peru.Coordinates: 11°33′55″S 77°16′17″W / 11.56528°S 77.27139°W / -11.56528; -77.27139