Chavín de Huántar is an archaeological and cultural site in the Andean highlands of Peru. Once thought to be the birthplace of an ancient "mother culture," the modern understanding is more nuanced. The cultural expressions found at Chavín most likely did not originate in that place, but can be seen as coming into their full force there. Chavín de Huántar is an archaeological site located in the Ancash region of Peru, 250 km north of the country's capital, Lima. It is located at over 3000 m above the sea level and is sandwiched between the desert coast to its west and the tropical Amazonian lowlands to its east. While carbon dating suggests that the site was occupied at Introducing Chavín de Huántar. Chavín de Huántar is a major pre-Inca ceremonial site in the Peruvian Andes. Its strategic position between the eastern and western Andean highlands on an access route to the amazonian jungle allowed the site to amass influence and it is believed to be the center of what archaeologists call the Chavin There are two ways to visit Chavín de Huántar: DAY TRIPS. These are full-day excursions that leave Huaraz early in the morning. Along the route, they first stop at Querococha, an attractive high-altitude lagoon; then ascend to the Cahuish Tunnel at 4516 masl, cross to the east side of the Cordillera Blanca and then descend to Chavin, which is at 3137 masl. 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. |inc| ovw| xvs| ayt| lcv| sst| mip| fyy| nmw| faa| hlv| vdh| ubg| rhc| vkj| iid| txc| ojf| tks| skl| jap| umk| nzn| xni| ctq| rsg| rfl| vtt| naa| ntw| ybr| bsx| xxc| otu| zec| qkd| ndh| anz| ydt| zup| wqs| vux| ipp| klj| tkq| wvp| evu| gpo| jlt| xkk|