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Free Chan Chan (Trujillo) word search. We picked 12 themed words — architectural features, history, and surrounding places — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Located in Trujillo.
Words to find: ADOBE, CHIMOR, CITADEL, PLATFORM, WALLS, RUINS, CANAL, AQUEDUCT, RESERVOIR, PYRAMID, TEMPLE, MUSEUM.
There is no timer pressure: take as long as you like, and spend a hint if a word will not surface.
Chan Chan word list, defined
ADOBE/əˈdoʊbi/ · noun
A sun-dried brick made of clay and straw, used as a building material, especially in the southwestern United States and Latin America; also the clay soil from which such bricks are made. Related: mudbrick, clay brick, sun-dried brick, earthen brick.
CITADEL/ˈsɪtədəl/ · noun
A citadel is a fortress, typically one commanding a city and usually situated in an elevated position, designed to protect or dominate it. It can also be used figuratively to mean a stronghold of some principle, belief, or institution. Related: fortress, stronghold, fort, bastion.
PLATFORM/plæt.fɒrm/ · noun, verb
A raised level or platform, typically for a stage or a raised area for walking. A set of principles or ideas that form the basis of a political party or movement. Related: stage, level, base, ground.
WALLS/wɔlz/ · noun, verb
Structures built to enclose or divide a space, or to provide support or protection. To cover or surround something completely. Related: barriers, boundaries, dividers, enclosures.
RUINS/ruːnz/ · noun, verb
The remains of a building or structure that has been destroyed or has fallen into disrepair. To cause something to become ruined or destroyed. Related: remains, debris, wreckage, shambles.
CANAL/kəˈnæl/ · noun
An artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships, or to convey water for irrigation; also, in anatomy, a tubular passage in the body. Related: waterway, channel, aqueduct, conduit.
AQUEDUCT/ˈækwɪdʌkt/ · noun
An artificial channel or structure, typically a bridge-like construction of stone or concrete, built to convey water from a distant source to a town or other destination. Related: waterway, channel, conduit, flume.
RESERVOIR/ˈrɛzɪvɔːr/ · noun
A natural lake or a man-made container for storing water, often used for irrigation, drinking water, or hydroelectric power. Related: tank, basin, pool, lagoon.
PYRAMID/ˈpaɪəmɪd/ · noun
A polyhedron with a square base and four triangular sides that meet at the apex, typically with a smooth surface and often used as a tomb for a pharaoh in ancient Egypt. A structure or shape resembling this, especially one that is narrow at the top and wider at the base. Related: tetrahedron, pyramidal, obelisk, monolith.
TEMPLE/ˈtɛmpl/ · noun
A building for public worship, especially in Eastern cultures, or a structure dedicated to a particular deity or activity. A part of the body, especially the head, that is covered by the hair. Related: shrine, sanctuary, chapel, grotto.
MUSEUM/ˈmjuːziəm/ · noun
A building where objects of historical, scientific, artistic, or cultural interest are stored and exhibited. Related: gallery, collection, exhibition, institution.