Wiraqucha Pirqa Explained

Wiraqucha Pirqa
Map Type:Peru
Relief:1
Coordinates:-13.5307°N -75.3456°W
Location:Peru
Region:Huancavelica Region, Huaytara Province, Quito-Arma District
Height:3781m (12,405feet)

Wiraqucha Pirqa (Quechua "wall of Viracocha")[1] is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Huancavelica Region, Huaytara Province, Quito-Arma District, at a height of 3781m (12,405feet). There is a little pre-Hispanic town and a stone forest containing caves with cave paintings.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. Comisión de Cultura y Patrimonio Cultural, Periodo anual de sesiones 2013-2014, Dictamen No. 03, p. 6 Complejo arqueológico Wiraqucha Pirqa