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Sóndor

Coordinates: 13°36′23″S 73°16′08″W / 13.6063°S 73.2689°W / -13.6063; -73.2689
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Sóndor
View of Sóndor
Location Peru
Pacucha District, Andahuaylas Province, Apurímac
TypeTemple
History
CulturesChanka
Sondor, view from above

Sóndor[1] (possibly from Quechua suntur: congress, meeting)[2] is an archaeological site in Peru built by the Chanka people.[1] The main part consists of a temple like structure used for religious and astronomical purposes. It is located in the Apurímac Region, Andahuaylas Province, Pacucha District.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "CONJUNTO ARQUEOLÓGICO DE SÓNDOR". Inventario Turístico de Perú. MINCETUR. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.

13°36′23″S 73°16′08″W / 13.6063°S 73.2689°W / -13.6063; -73.2689