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Lake Allpacocha, Chavín de Huántar

#1 among attractions in Chavín de Huántar

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Elevation: 10407 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 9°35'58"S, 77°10'39"W
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Chavín de Huántar Peru

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Lake Allpacocha – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lanzón, Museo Nacional de Chavín, Cahuish, Yanaqucha.

  • lanzon chavin de huantar0.4 miN
    Museum, Art gallery

    Lanzón, Chavín de Huántar

    11 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.

  • museo nacional de chavin1.6 miN
    Museum, History museum

    Museo Nacional de Chavín

    40 min walk • 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.

  • cahuish huascaran national park7.4 miSW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Cahuish, Huascarán National Park

    189 min walk • Cahuish is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,900 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavin de Huantar District, and in the Recuay Province, Ticapampa District.

  • yanaqucha huascaran national park6.1 miNW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

    Yanaqucha, Huascarán National Park

    157 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 park5.2 miSW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Puyhuan, Huascarán National Park

    133 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 wayi3.6 miE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Waman Wayi

    92 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.

  • waraqayuq huascaran national park5.6 miSW
    Archaeological site

    Waraqayuq, Huascarán National Park

    143 min walk • Waraqayuq or Warak'ayuq is a mountain with an archaeological site of the same name in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 metres high. It is situated in the Ancash Region, Huari Province, Chavin de Huantar District, east of the mountain Yanamaray.

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

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