Chavín de Huántar is an archaeological site containing ruins and
artifacts constructed beginning at least by 1200 BCE and occupied by later
cultures until around 400-500 BCE by the Chavín, a major pre-Inca culture. The
site is located 250 kilometers (160 mi) north of Lima, Peru, at an
elevation of 3,180 meters (10,430 ft), east of the Cordillera Blanca at
the start of the Conchucos Valley. Chavín de Huántar has been designated a
UNESCO World Heritage Site. Some of the Chavín relics from this archaeological
site are on display in the Museo de la Nación in Lima and the Museo Nacional de
Chavín
