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Only 30km southeast of Huari or a five-hour journey from Huaraz, the magnificent temple complex of CHAVIN DE HUANTAR is the most important site associated with the Chavin cult, and although partially destroyed by earthquakes, floods and erosion from the Rio Mosna, enough of the ruins survive to make them a fascinating sight for anyone even vaguely interested in Peruvian archeology. The religious cult that inspired Chavin's construction also influenced subsequent cultural development throughout Peru, right up until the Spanish Conquest some 2500 years later, and the temple complex of Chavin de Huantar is equal in importance, if not grandeur, to most of the sites around Cusco.
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