Ñawpallaqta, Lucanas

Ñawpallaqta or Ñawpa Llaqta (Quechua ñawpa ancient, llaqta place (village, town, city, country, nation),[1] "ancient place", also spelled Ñaupallacta, Ñaupallaqta) is an archaeological site in Peru on top of a mountain of that name. It lies in the Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province, San Cristóbal District. It is situated near the archaeological site of Puka Urqu, southeast of it.[2]

Ñawpallaqta
LocationPeru, Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province
RegionAndes
Coordinates14°43′40″S 74°12′05″W

References

  1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lucanas Province 2 (Ayacucho Region)
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