Saturday, February 15, 2014

My what an elaborate tunnel system you have (Visiting the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Chavin de Huantar)

In terms of ruins, Machu Picchu tends to dominant the Peruvian ruin scene.  That said, the Chavin ruins, a mere hour away from me, are probably considered ruin destination No. 2. Enjoy some tantalizing photos of them.


The last head-nail left at the Chavin site.  The rest have been excavated and can be found at the official museum (which oddly enough was partly sponsored by the Japanese government)



The upper-ground portion of the Chavin ruins.  Lovely, but the real treasure lies below...


In the elaborate tunnel system!


Which is well-lighted in places, though not in all, which can result in... 


forehead injuries that hopefully a Health Peace Corps Volunteer can help you with.

Besos!

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