Auquin Punta Explained

Auquin Punta
Location:Peru, Huánuco Region, Huamalíes Province
Region:Andes
Height:3932m (12,900feet)[1]

Auquin Punta (possibly from Quechua Awkin Punta, awki prince; a mythical figure of the Andean culture; grandfather, -n a suffix, local Quechua punta peak; ridge; first, before, in front of,[2] [3] Hispanicized spelling Auquin Punta) is an archaeological site with stone tombs (chullpa) in Peru located in the Huánuco Region, Huamalíes Province, Jacas Grande District. It is situated at a height of about 3932m (12,900feet) above the village of Carhuapata (Qarwapata).[1]

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  1. Web site: Sitio arqueológico Auga Punta . . mincetur . May 11, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140512224555/http://www.mincetur.gob.pe/TURISMO/OTROS/inventario%20turistico/Ficha.asp?cod_Ficha=4181 . May 12, 2014 .
  2. David Weber, A Grammar of Huallaga (Huánuco) Quechua, University of California Press, p. 185
  3. http://de.scribd.com/doc/117176164/Vocabulario-Comparativo-Quechua-Ecuator-Quechua-Ancash-20-Oct-06 Vocabulario-Comparativo-Quechua-Ecuator-Quechua-Ancash