Full-Day Tour Of Chavin Ruins, Querococha Lake, & Pre-Inca Ruins Archaeological Complex
Highlights
Chavín de Huantar
architectural, archaeological, cultural
Group Tour
1 Day
Easy
English, Spanish
Description
The archaeological site of Chavín de Huántar sits at an elevation of 3,177 m (10,425ft) above sea level in the Peruvian Andes and is located at the confluence of the Mosna and Wacheksa rivers. Chavín once intersected several major trade routes through the Cordillera Blanca mountain range, a strategic location for the capital of the Chavín civilization. The site is located near the Callejón de Huáyla Valley, where the village of Chavín de Huántar is located. Chavín is now served by a recently-upgraded, asphalt roadway. Covering 12,000 sq m (129,167 sq ft), the site includes massive temple structures with significant interior and subterranean space, pyramidal platforms, courts, and sunken plaza spaces, most of which are aligned on a common axis. Over time, river floods have eroded much of this stone architecture; its mountainous location has also made it susceptible to destructive landslides (as recent as 1945) and earthquakes (as recent as 1970) over the centuries.
Itinerary
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Chavin PreInca Ruins Archaelogical Tours
- Breakfast at the hotel and depart at 8 am from our private bus station, led by the millenarian capital of archaeology of Chavin de Huantar. We will start driving on the south side of Huaraz, passing by typical villages of Recuay 3300 masl, cross the Santa river to the left side of typical villages of Huacapampa, continue by eucalyptus trees, passing the sheep herder's villages. Join the paved highway, drive along the highlands full of pastures and straws, by the small valley, visiting the Querococha Lake at 3980 Masl. Stop for a photo of the beautiful landscape.
- Continue up to highest pass of Tunel de Cahuish at 4500 masl, an important point for hydrographical division where the west side water flows to Pacific ocean and east side water flows to Atlantic Ocean. Continue by the narrow valley in a zig-zag way, getting to the Rio Mosna by the flanks of the river and arriving to the Archaeological site of Chavin. The ruins are located next to the modern district of Chavin.
- Arrive at 1 pm and immediately go to a restaurant for Lunch until 2 pm, then enter the castle of Chavin on a guided tour, which takes about two hours. Inside the ruins, you will visit many labyrinth rooms and in one of the main buildings are the Lanzon the Chavin, a big stone carved remains of the Pre-Inkas. There are many places and things to visit and observe, such as Plazas, cavezas clavas main porch and among others, finalized in the modern museum where the rest of the Chavin Culture is stored.
- After finishing with the guided tour around 4 pm, depart for a non-stop drive back to Huaraz for about 3 hours by the same way, arriving around 7 pm direct to our Bus Station in Huaraz.
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
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