Quri Winchus | |
Coordinates: | -11.8557°N -75.7469°W |
Location: | Peru, Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District |
Area: | 2.2 ha[1] or 10 ha[2] |
Height: | 3850m (12,630feet) |
Cultures: | Wanka |
Quri Winchus (Quechua quri gold, winchus hummingbird,[3] "gold hummingbird", hispanicized spellings Cori Vinchos, Cori-Vinchos, Corivinchos) is an archaeological site with remains of circular buildings of the Wanka period in Peru. It is located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District. The site was declared a National Cultural Heritage by Resolución Directoral Nacional No. 925 on September 18, 2001.[2] It is situated at a height of 3850m (12,630feet) at the foot of a mountain named Winchus (Vinchos).[1]