Waqrapukara
Archaeological site in Peru
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Location | Peru, Cusco Region |
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Region | Andes |
Height | 4,140 m (13,580 ft) |
History | |
Cultures | Inca |
Waqrapukara or Waqra Pukara (possibly from Quechua waqra horn, pukara fortress,[1] "horn fortress") is an archaeological site in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Acomayo Province, Acos District.[2][3][4] It lies near the Apurímac River. At 4,300 metres (14,100 ft) above sea level, It was built by the Canchis and later conquered by the Incas. It was declared a National Cultural Heritage Site by the Ministry of Culture in July 2017. The building is said to be an Inca sanctuary.
References
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ^ larepublica.pe "Waqrapukara: La otra maravilla del Cusco" (article in La Republica) (in Spanish)
- ^ fertur-travel.com "Treasure of Waqrapukara" (including a sketchmap of the area)
- ^ munipomacanchi.gob.pe "Waqrapukara" (in Spanish)
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- Laguna de las Momias
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- Llamachayuq
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- Nazca Lines
- Nina Kiru
- Ninamarca
- Ñawpallaqta, Huanca Sancos
- Ñawpallaqta, Fajardo
- Ñawpallaqta, Lucanas
- Ñusta Hispana
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- Pacatnamu
- Pachacamac
- Pachatusan
- Paiján
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- Paracas Candelabra
- Paraccra
- Patallaqta
- Pikillaqta
- Pikimach'ay
- Pilluchu
- Pinkuylluna
- Pirca Pirca, La Libertad
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- Pirhuaylla
- Piruro
- Pirwayuq
- Písac
- Puka Pukara
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- Rumicolca
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- Sayhuite
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- Sóndor
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- Susupillu
- Tambo Totem
- Tambomachay
- Tampu Mach'ay, Huancavelica
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- Tanqa Tanqa
- Tantarica
- Taqrachullu
- Tarahuasi
- Tarmatambo
- Templo del Zorro
- The Toads of Wiraqucha
- Tikra
- Tinyaq
- Tipón
- Titiqaqa
- Toquepala Caves
- Toro Muerto
- Trinchera
- Túcume
- Tunanmarca
- Tunay Q'asa
- Tupu Inka
- T'akaq
- T'uqu T'uquyuq
- Uchkus Inkañan
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- Wayna Tawqaray
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- Yanaqi - Qillqamarka
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