national park
Huascarán National Park
UNESCO park protecting the Cordillera Blanca, including the 6,768-metre Huascarán, entered on roads from Huaraz.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Ancash, Peru · South America
Chacas is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Acochaca, 27km from Huascarán National Park.
Chacas is a town located in Ancash, Peru. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Chacas sits in Peru, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Lima time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Chacas to your route.
San Martín de Chacas is a Peruvian town, capital of the eponymous district and the Asunción Province, located in the east-central region of Ancash. It has an urban population of 2,082 located at 3,359 meters; and a district of 5,334 people. The district, located in the sub-basin of the Marañon River, has an area ofRead more
447.69 km2, which represents 85% of the province.
Chacas was founded in the 1570s, but it is known that the territory now covered by the province to which it belongs, together with the provinces of Huari and Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald, are the most remote evidence of human presence in the Eastern Sierra Ancash, represented by the findings of caves and rock shelters prior to the Chavin culture. The ethnic group that was present in this place after the fall of the Chavin culture was the lordship of Huari.
The city is characterized for having remained unchanged over the original Andean-Andalusian architecture, with narrow streets, houses adorned with double water carved balconies and gates, made by craftsmen Don Bosco, whom Fr. Ugo de Censi, Operation Mato Grosso (with Chacas as a hub) and Italian residents for thirty years, took charge of rebuilding the shrine Mama Ashu and restoration of the baroque altarpiece dating from the 17th century. There is now developing artwork for export to Europe and the United States, in addition to the unique stained glass factory in South America, having played an essiental role in the development of the city.
During the festivities in honor of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, the bullfight and the Race To Tapes are held in the main square; has Mozo Danza ritual dance, Dance Cultural Heritage of the Nation and the Provincial Museum exhibits an extensive collection of pre-Columbian pieces.
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Chacas is located in Ancash, Peru, South America. The coordinates are -9.1621 latitude, -77.3660 longitude.
Chacas has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Peru.
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4 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
UNESCO park protecting the Cordillera Blanca, including the 6,768-metre Huascarán, entered on roads from Huaraz.
27 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
A breathtaking turquoise glacial lake at 4,600 meters in the Cordillera Blanca, surrounded by towering snow-capped peaks.
36 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The largest lake in the Cordillera Blanca at 4,185 m, a hard turquoise pool beneath the pyramid of Artesonraju. Reached by a steep 32 km unpaved road from Caraz.
38 km · about 45 min drive
ancient ruins
A 3,000-year-old temple complex in the Cordillera Blanca with a labyrinth of stone galleries leading to the Lanzon, a 4.5 m carved granite deity still standing where it was placed.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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