Chichakuri | |
Location: | Peru, Puno Region, Carabaya Province |
Region: | Andes |
Height: | 2800m (9,200feet)[1] |
Chichakuri (Quechua chichaku, meaning chigoe flea (Tunga penetrans),[2] -(i)ri an Aymara suffix; Hispanicized spelling Chichacori) is an archaeological site in Peru consisting of stone tombs (chullpa), walls, houses and squares. The place was declared a National Cultural Heritage by Resolución Directoral Nacional No. 296/INC-2003 by the National Institute of Culture on May 16, 2003. Chichakuri is situated in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Ollachea District, at a height of about 2800m (9,200feet).[1]