It is said that President Alberto Fujimori himself came up with the name Chavín de Huántar for the operation because to make the incursion possible tunnels were to be dug under the ambassador's residence from adjacent buildings. Chavín de Huántar is an archeological site in the central highlands of Peru which is famous for its underground passageways. Alan García, president of Peru, ruled that every April 22, the country commemorated the day of "military valorous actions", in honor of the Operacion Chavín de Huántar, considered one of the most successful military rescue in the world.