Hualpayunca

Hualpayunca
Shown within Peru
Location Peru
Huánuco Region, Yarowilca Province
Coordinates9°46′21″S 76°38′54″W / 9.7725°S 76.6482°W / -9.7725; -76.6482

Hualpayunca (possibly from Quechua wallpa hen, yunka warm area on the slopes of the Andes)[1] is an archaeological site located in Peru, specifically in the Obas District, region of Huánuco, above the village of Hualpayunca, at an elevation of ca. Due to its high altitude, it serves as a nesting site for several condors. The site is situated at approximately 3,800 metres (12,467 ft).[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. ^ "Restos Arqueológicos De Hualpayunca". MINCETUR (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2018-11-24.


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