Waqrapukara

Waqrapukara
Location	Peru, Cusco Region
Region	Andes
Height	4,140 m (13,580 ft)
History
Cultures	Inca

14°1′22.3″S 71°41′37″W / 14.022861°S 71.69361°W / -14.022861; -71.69361

Waqrapukara or Waqra Pukara (possibly from Quechua waqra horn, pukara fortress,^[1] "horn fortress") is an archaeological site in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Acomayo Province, Acos District.^[2]^[3]^[4] It lies near the Apurímac River. At 4,300 metres (14,100 ft) above sea level, It was built by the Canchis and later conquered by the Incas. It was declared a National Cultural Heritage Site by the Ministry of Culture in July 2017. The building is said to be an Inca sanctuary.

References

^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
^ larepublica.pe "Waqrapukara: La otra maravilla del Cusco" (article in La Republica) (in Spanish)
^ fertur-travel.com "Treasure of Waqrapukara" (including a sketchmap of the area)
^ munipomacanchi.gob.pe "Waqrapukara" (in Spanish)

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[1] Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)

[2] republica.pe "Waqrapukara: La otra maravilla del Cusco" (article in La Republica) (in Spanish)

[3] rtur-travel.com "Treasure of Waqrapukara" (including a sketchmap of the area)

[4] unipomacanchi.gob.pe "Waqrapukara" (in Spanish)

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