Nampajic Coast

The Lambayeque coast of northern Peru meets the Pacific beside a dry plain watered by rivers descending from the Andes. Its ancient inhabitants built large settlements and ceremonial centers in the fertile valleys, while coastal fishing supplied food from the sea. The tradition of Naymlap tells of a founder who arrived by sea, a reminder of the importance of maritime routes in the region’s remembered past. Cold, productive waters support fish and seabirds along this shore.