La Viuda Island Explained

La Viuda Island
Pushpin Map:Peru
Pushpin Label Position:left
Coordinates:-9.3486°N -78.4656°W
Location:Pacific Ocean
Country Admin Divisions Title:Region
Country Admin Divisions:Ancash
Area M2:or
Area Ha:-->
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5

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

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.