Usnu, Huánuco Explained

Usnu
Map Type:Peru
Relief:1
Coordinates:-9.8524°N -76.0301°W
Location:Peru, Huánuco Region, Pachitea Province
Region:Andes
Height:2833m (9,295feet)

Usnu (Quechua for altar / a special platform for important celebrations,[1] [2] also spelled Ushnu) is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Huánuco Region, Pachitea Province, Umari District, at a height of about 2833m (9,295feet).[3]

References

  1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005
  3. http://www.mincetur.gob.pe/TURISMO/OTROS/inventario%20turistico/Ficha.asp?cod_Ficha=2922 mincetur.gob.pe