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Mirador de Shallapa
Shallapa viewpoint
The trail to the Shallapa viewpoint is a bridle path, continuing to the Pójoc archaeological site and the town of Putcor. The hike will take 30-60 minutes uphill and from the viewpoint you can see the town and the Chavín site. Below it there's a small cave named Chico Patac.
- Getting there
- take Jíron Túpac Amaru out of the town (westwards) and at the left you'll soon see the trailhead
- Price
- free
Listing from Wikivoyage: Chavín de Huántar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.