Chavín de Huantar
Peru
A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985, Chavín de Huántar preserves a major pre-Inca ceremonial complex built from around 1500 BC at the confluence of two rivers high in the Ancash region of Peru. The site's most striking features include a truncated pyramid known as El Castillo, an interior network of stone galleries lit only by shafts of light, and the Lanzón — a carved monolith depicting an anthropomorphic deity. A national museum in the town holds additional finds from the site.
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 16 km10 mi
Nearest airports
Climate · monthly averages
J
6°42°
220mm8.7in
F
6°42°
235mm9.3in
M
6°42°
250mm9.8in
A
6°42°
150mm5.9in
M
5°41°
85mm3.4in
J
5°40°
45mm1.8in
J
4°39°
45mm1.7in
A
5°40°
60mm2.4in
S
5°41°
120mm4.7in
O
5°41°
180mm7.2in
N
6°42°
175mm7.0in
D
6°42°
220mm8.6in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗