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Museo Nacional de Chavín

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Museo Nacional de Chavín
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Museo Nacional de Chavín

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The National Museum of Chavín is a Peruvian museum of archaeology, located in the district of Chavín de Huántar. The museum is mainly dedicated to the Chavín culture and was inaugurated on July 18, 2008.

Coordinates: 9°34'36"S, 77°10'39"W
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Museo Nacional de Chavín – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lake Allpacocha, Lanzón, Yanaqucha, Puyhuan.

  • lake allpacocha chavin de huantar1.6 miS
    Lake

    Lake Allpacocha, Chavín de Huántar

    40 min walk • Lake Allpacocha, Lake Japracocha or Lake Japrucocha is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, in the southeast of the Chavín de Huantar District.

  • lanzon chavin de huantar1.2 miS
    Museum, Art gallery

    Lanzón, Chavín de Huántar

    30 min walk • The Lanzón is a granite stela that is associated with the Chavín culture. It is located in the Old Temple of Chavin de Huantar which rests in the central highlands of Peru. The Chavín religion was the first major religious and cultural movement in the Andes mountains, flourishing between 900 and 200 BCE.

  • yanaqucha huascaran national park5 miNW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

    Yanaqucha, Huascarán National Park

    127 min walk • Yanaqucha is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru located in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District. It is situated at a height of about 4,314 metres, about 800 metres long and 280 metres at its widest point. It has a depth of about 12 metres.

  • puyhuan huascaran national park6.1 miSW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Puyhuan, Huascarán National Park

    155 min walk • Puyhuan is a 4,980-metre-high mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavín de Huantar District. Puyhuan lies northwest of Huaracayoc, northeast of Yanarahu and southeast of Tuctu.

  • waman wayi3.5 miE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Waman Wayi

    89 min walk • Waman Wayi is a mountain in the Andes of Peru which reaches a height of approximately 4,400 m. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, San Marcos District.

Where to next? Visit ancash Ancash region page or discover the top tourist attractions in Peru.

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