Huallmi Coast

Off the dry coast of Huarmey, the Pacific receives the waters of valleys descending from the Andes. The Huarmey and Culebras valleys supported settlements long before the Inca conquest; at El Castillo de Huarmey, the Wari built a centre whose tombs contained textiles and precious objects. Later Chimú influence reached this coast, followed by Inca rule. Inland, the Culebras River waters a narrow valley between the surrounding desert slopes.