La_Viuda_Island

La Viuda Island

La Viuda Island (The Widow Island), also known as Los Chimús Island, is an island of Peru.

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The island received its name "The Widow" after the frigate Mercedes sank off the island's shores in 1852, drowning 1,200, including the boat captain, whose wife survived the tragedy.



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