In case anyone is interested in reading more about Chimbote, below is the link to the Wikipedia site giving basic information.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimbote
Some of the basic stats are that it is on the Pacific Coast, it is Peru's largest fishing port and about 75% of all the fishing industry comes from Chimbote, it has a population of over 300,000, and the weather stays pretty mild between mid 50s - high 80s depending on the season with very little rain fall.
I also found a few facts from the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh that has a foundation set up in Chimbote:
Chimbote, Peru, is a desert town of 350,000 people who exist in great poverty under the shadows of fish-processing plants, the chief industry, and a smoke-belching steel mill that operates without benefit of environmental and safety regulations - a perpetual health hazard.
Chimbote is found approximately 250 miles north of Lima, the nation's capital.
Chimbote was at one time a honeymoon resort of 25,000. Now, it is considered one of the most impoverished cities in the country.
South America's third largest country, Peru ranks fourth in population.
Spanish is the official language, with Quechua and Aymara as semi-official languages.