Waqrapukara
14°1′22.3″S 71°41′37″W / 14.022861°S 71.69361°W
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| Location | Peru, Cusco Region |
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| Region | Andes |
| Height | 4,140 m (13,580 ft) |
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| 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, Pomacanchi District.[2][3][4] It lies near the Apurímac River.
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)