Chacamarca Historic Sanctuary

The Chacamarca Historic Sanctuary, located in Junín Province, Peru, is a significant archaeological and historical site. It is known for containing the remnants of the Pumpush and Yarovilca cultures, later integrated into the Inca Empire through the Capac Ñan road system. The site is notable for its Inca settlement and the Battle of Junín, an essential event in the Peruvian War of Independence in 1824. Archaeologically, the site features Inca warehouses, known as colcas, and is part of an extensive road network. The sanctuary spans 2,500 hectares in the high Andean plain and serves as a testimony to the cultural transitions from pre-Incan to Incan times, and finally to the early modern period of Peruvian history.