Pinkuylluna

Pinkuylluna
History
The site Pinkuylluna
Location	Peru
Region	Cusco Region
Coordinates	Coordinates: 13°15′22″S 72°15′40″W / 13.25611°S 72.26111°W / -13.25611; -72.26111
Cultures	Inca

Pinkuylluna^[1] or Pinkulluna (Quechua, Hispanicized spellings Pincuylluna, Pinculluna) is an archaeological site on a mountain of the same name in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Ollantaytambo District. It is situated between the rivers Patakancha (Patacancha) and Willkanuta, northeast of the town Ollantaytambo.^[2]

Gallery

Pinkuylluna ruins
The mountain Pinkuylluna (on the right) above the town Ollantaytambo. A huge face of stone is visible beside the Pinkuylluna ruins.

References and notes

↑ mincetur.gob.pe Sitio Arqueológico de Pinkuylluna (in Spanish)
↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Urubamba Province (Cusco Region) showing the location of the mountain Pinkuylluna (Pinculluna)

Archaeological sites in Peru

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