LIMA -- More than 500 years ago, the legendary Inca Trail stretched from Cusco across the Andes, linking far-flung territories and fostering political, economic, and cultural integration across the vast Inca Empire. Today, on Peru's Pacific coast, Chancay Port is becoming a starting point of an Inca Trail of the New Era -- a maritime gateway linking Latin America with Asia.

In the first five months of 2025 alone, trade through the Chancay Multipurpose Port Terminal surpassed $777 million. Peru's President Dina Boluarte said in June that the project is expected to lift GDP by 1.8 percentage points -- roughly $4.5 billion -- and create some 7,000 jobs.

As a 21st-century smart port, Chancay Port is deepening cooperation between China and Latin America, advancing connectivity and shared prosperity across continents.