See

Cueva de Yurac Machay

Yurac Machay cave

Yurac Machay means "white cave" and named so as it's in white volcanic tuff. In Yurac Macay there's a monolith similar to the one in the temple in Chavín. There's another cave nearby, the Cachi Machay.

Getting there: take a taxi to San Pedro de Pichiu, from there hike along a mule track

Directions Suggest a nearby place

Listing from Wikivoyage: Chavín de Huántar, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.

Close by

See
Baños termales de Quercos
Quercos thermal baths
Sulfurous waters emerging from a rock formation. Pay at the ticket office, then descend a staircase towards the river.
Open now · closes 5 pm
Eat
Restaurant campestre Tukuy Rikuy
Traditional food like cuy (guinea pig) and chicha de jora (corn beer). Great view of the site and town and friendly service.
See
Centro ceremonial Chavín de Huántar
Chavín de Huántar archaeological site
The remains of the administrative and religious center of the Chavín culture is the main attraction of the town and inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List already in 1985. It sits at the confluence of the Huachecsa and Mosna rivers at the southern edge of modern Chavín de Huántar. Notable features are the squares; a large one, a rectangular and a circular one, as well as two kilometers of underground tunnels. Another highlight is the old temple (Templo Viejo) with the Gran Huaca, also known as the Lanzón Monolítico, a carved pillar which is a representation of a Chavín deity and still in its original place.
Open Tue-Sun 09:00-16:00Entrance fee S/10, students S/5
Eat
Restaurant Buongiorno
Traditional dishes on the menu like trout ceviche, spicy cuy, papakashki (potato soup), choclo con queso (corn with cheese). Nice indoor garden with view to the site.
Open now · closes 9 pm