The East of Ankash is a zone near the Cordillera Blanca mountain range in the Ancash region of Peru.[1] The valley is the home of the archaeological site of the remains of Chavín de Huantar, which dates from the year 900, and was a ceremonial center in which human sacrifices were made.[2]

Tourism edit

Besides the archaeological ruins of Chavín de Huantar that are regularly visited by students and foreign tourists, the East of Ankash has a number of natural attractions, including its thermo-medicinal waters, scenery, hunting places, and the archaeological places that fascinated Julio C. Tello and other specialists.[citation needed]

References edit

  1. ^ Ghiggo, Giovani: Historia y geografía regional de Ancash, 2002, Lima, page 84
  2. ^ Lumbreras, Luis and Gonzales, Marino: Chavín de Huántar/ Los descubrimientos arqueológicos de Marino Gonzales Moreno (sic), ISBN 978-61246332-0-1