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UNESCO Site Chan Chan Defaced with Obscene Graffiti, Investigation Underway

The vandalism at the historic Peruvian site, a former Chimú empire capital, has prompted outrage and a legal probe, with the suspect still at large.

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Overview

  • The UNESCO World Heritage Site Chan Chan in Peru was defaced with a large obscene image over the weekend, as confirmed by the Peruvian Culture Ministry.
  • An online video shows an unidentified man spray-painting a crude depiction on the walls of the 600-year-old archaeological site.
  • Authorities have launched an investigation, but the perpetrator has not yet been apprehended.
  • Under Peruvian heritage protection laws, the vandal faces up to six years in prison if convicted.
  • Chan Chan, a key tourist destination and former capital of the Chimú empire, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986.