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Chavín de Huántar
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The Unesco recognized ruins of Chavín de Huántar (
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) were once a right-
eous ceremonial center. Today, the exceptional feat of engineering, dating between 1200
BC and 800 BC, features striking temple-like structures above ground and a labyrinthine
complex of underground corridors, ducts and chambers that invite clambering through.
Nearby, the outstanding Museo Nacional de Chavín, home to the lion's share of the intric-
ate and horrifyingly carved
tenon
heads that once embellished Chavín's walls, helps piece
together the enigma.
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