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{{short description|Archaeological site in Peru}}
{{Infobox ancient site
{{Infobox ancient site
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'''Waraqu Urqu''' ([[Quechua language|Quechua]] ''waraqu'' cactus, ''urqu'' mountain,<ref>{{Ref Laime}}</ref> "cactus mountain", also spelled ''Waraju Orqo, Waraqo Orqo'') is an archaeological site in the [[Ayacucho Region]] in [[Peru]]. The [[Chanka people|Chanka]] site lies in the [[La Mar Province]], in the west of the [[Anco District, La Mar|Anco District]], near Sacha Raqay ''(Sacharajay, Sacharaccay)''. It is situated at a height of about {{convert|3852|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name=chanca/><ref>escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Mar Province (Ayacucho Region)</ref>
'''Waraqu Urqu''' ([[Quechua language|Quechua]] ''waraqu'' cactus, ''urqu'' mountain,<ref>{{Ref Laime}}</ref> "cactus mountain", also spelled ''Waraju Orqo, Waraqo Orqo'') is an archaeological site in the [[Ayacucho Region]] in [[Peru]]. The [[Chanka people|Chanka]] site lies in the [[La Mar Province]], in the west of the [[Anco District, La Mar|Anco District]], near Sacha Raqay ''(Sacharajay, Sacharaccay)''. It is situated at a height of about {{convert|3852|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name=chanca/><ref>escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Mar Province (Ayacucho Region)</ref>
Southeast of Sacha Raqay there is a mountain named '''Wanaku Urqu''' (Quechua ''wanaku'' [[guanaco]], "guanaco mountain", hispanicized ''Huanaco Orjo''). It lies at {{Coord|13|07|13|S|73|49|57|W}}.<ref name=ign>{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.gob.pe/nomenclatorDigital/detalle.php?id=14930|title=Cerro Huanaco Orjo|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= |website= |publisher=IGN, Peru|accessdate=March 29, 2015}}</ref>
Southeast of Sacha Raqay there is a mountain named '''Wanaku Urqu''' (Quechua ''wanaku'' [[guanaco]], "guanaco mountain", hispanicized ''Huanaco Orjo''). It lies at {{Coord|13|07|13|S|73|49|57|W}}.<ref name=ign>{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.gob.pe/nomenclatorDigital/detalle.php?id=14930|title=Cerro Huanaco Orjo|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |publisher=IGN, Peru|access-date=March 29, 2015}}</ref>
Waraqu Urqu (Quechuawaraqu cactus, urqu mountain,[2] "cactus mountain", also spelled Waraju Orqo, Waraqo Orqo) is an archaeological site in the Ayacucho Region in Peru. The Chanka site lies in the La Mar Province, in the west of the Anco District, near Sacha Raqay (Sacharajay, Sacharaccay). It is situated at a height of about 3,852 m (12,638 ft).[1][3]