Chimbote
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Chimbote is the largest city in the Ancash Region of Peru. It is also the capital of the Santa Province and the Chimbote District. The city is located on the coast in Chimbote Bay, south of Trujillo and 422 kilometers north of Lima.
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| City nickname: "La Capital de la Pesca y el Acero" ("Capital City of Fishing and Steel") | |||
| Image:Location of the city of Chimbote in Peru.PNG | |||
| Mayor | Estuardo Díaz Delgado | ||
| Population - Total - Density | 400 000 (2004 estimate) 3 019/km² | ||
| Time zone | UTC-5 | ||
| Height | 4 m (13 ft) | ||
| Location | Template:Coor dm | ||
| Anniversary | December 6 | ||
| Website: www.chimboteonline.com | |||
Chimbote is the largest fishing port in Peru. Chimbote has more than 30 fish factories, and has some of the world's finest fish-packing equipment. During the 1970s El Niño, an earthquake, and overfishing drastically affected the fishing industry, and restrictions were added. However, more than 75 percent of Peru's fishing industry occurs in Chimbote. The Chimbote-Huallanca rail line, built in 1922, serves as a railway for coal and iron mines on the interior and a railway for the river valley by transporting rice, cotton, sugarcane, and bananas.
Peru's current president, Alejandro Toledo, grew up in Chimbote.
The city is known for its ceviche, a Peruvian dish.
Chimbote forms a conurbation with Nuevo Chimbote District to the south. Between these districts, the Humedales de Villa María, a beautiful swamp, is home to a local species of heron, along with many species of frogs and fish. The swamp is formed by the Lacramarca River. Image:Satellite photo of Chimbote Peru.jpg To the south, there are many beaches, such as Vesique, Los Chimus, Tortugas and Caleta Colorada.
Also located near Chimbote is the Isla Blanca (white isle, in English), that takes its name from the white colour of its ground.
The tourist can also visit the Isla Blanca Boulevard - which has many beautiful marble sculptures and fountains.
Chimbote has two important celebrations during the year: Holy Week and San Pedrito's Party (also called Chimbote's Civic Aniversary).de:Chimbote es:Chimbote fr:Chimbote it:Chimbote