Chavin de Huantar

Historical SiteWorld Heritage Site

Archaeological site in Peru

Chavín de Huántar is an archaeological site in Peru, containing ruins and artifacts constructed as early as 1200 BC, and occupied until around 400–500 BC by the Chavín, a major pre-Inca culture. The site is located in the Ancash Region, 434 kilometers (270 mi) north of Lima, at an elevation of 3,180 meters (10,430 ft), east of the Cordillera Blanca at the start of the Conchucos Valley.

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1
Chavin National MuseumMuseum · 1.8 km
2
Huascarán National ParkNatural Site · 32 km
3
Archaeological Museum of AncashMuseum · 39 km
4
HuascaránNatural Site · 70 km
5Anthropology, Archaeology and Natural History Museum of RanrahircaMuseum · 76 km

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