In the area of ​​the Cordillera Blanca and surrounding valleys, the Chavín, Recuay and Huaylas cultures develop. Later the Wari (9th century) and Inca (13th century) expansions occur.

The Querococha lagoon is a body of water of glacial origin located in the Cordillera Blanca in the Ancash region of Peru, it has a dark green color and is found with some queñual groves around it. It is located 57 kilometers southwest of the city of Huaraz, at an altitude of 3,972 meters above sea level.

Chavín de Huántar is an archaeological complex built by the Chavín culture between the 2nd and 1st centuries BC and used until 200 BC. C., when it was abandoned. This impressive place is located in the foothills of the Andes mountain range, at the point where the Mosna and Huacheqsa rivers meet.