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Chavin (Archaeological Site)

French: Site archéologique de Chavin
The Chavin (Archaeological Site) is a World Heritage site in Peru defined by the UNESCO in 1985 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 785 (399, 427) in our monthly survey..

"The archaeological site of Chavin gave its name to the culture that developed between 1500 and 300 B.C. in this high valley of the Peruvian Andes. This former place of worship is one of the earliest and best-known pre-Columbian sites. Its appearance is striking, with the complex of terraces and squares, surrounded by structures of dressed stone, and the mainly zoomorphic ornamentation."
Copyright © 1992 2014 UNESCO/World Heritage Centre. All rights reserved."

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