Published: September 15th 2010August 1st 2010
ruins of the capital of the Chavin culture
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going to Chavin
around the mountains of Cordillera Blanca
already in the Chavin complex
when we told theat our backpack was stolen in trujillo, we got entrance for free, to not think too bad about Peruanos :)
"altar del choke chinchai" (piedra feliz, happy stone)
Chavin, in quechuano "Chau pin"
Plaza mayor (the main plaza)
start of the cermonial circuit
Portico de las falconidas
the end of the ceremonial circuit
Plaza circular
ceremonial place where the priests consumed hallucinogenic substances
El Lanzon
typical representation of the deity (gods) of Chavin people
Cabezas clavas
representation of the transformation of a human into a feline - achieved through the ingestion of hallucinogenic substances
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