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# Chavin (Archaeological Site)
Chavín de Huántar · Peru

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 1985.

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City / localityChavín de Huántar

Country / geographic scopePeru

Place typeMonuments

Point coordinates-9.59277, -77.17845

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Chavin (Archaeological Site)

Cultural · Inscription: 1985

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/330/)

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## Sources and accuracy
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