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] 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.
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