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1. Monumento Nacional Wilcahuaín

   Monumento Nacional Wilcahuaín, the small Wari ruin, is remarkably well preserved. Dating from about AD 600 to 900, it's an imitation of the temple at Chavín done in the Tiahuanaco style. Wilcahuaín means 'grandson's house' in Quechua.

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