Inka Wasi, Huancavelica

Inka Wasi[1] (Quechua inka Inca, wasi house, "Inca house",[2][3] also spelled Incahuasi, Inca Huasi) is an archaeological site in the Huancavelica Region in Peru. The Inca palace is considered one of the most important monuments of the Huancavelica Region.[4] Inka Wasi is located in the Huaytará Province, Huaytará District, about 25 km from Huaytará. It is situated at a height of 3,804 m (12,480 ft).[5]

Inka Wasi
Inka Wasi
Shown within Peru
LocationPeru
RegionHuancavelica Region
Coordinates13°34′25.83″S 75°15′12.64″W
Height3,804 m (12,480 ft)
History
CulturesInca

References

  1. "Huancavelica, Dirección Desconcentrada de Cultura de Huancavelica, Patrimonio Arqueológico". Ministry of Culture. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary): Inka Wasi
  4. mincetur.gob.pe Archived 2012-09-07 at the Wayback Machine Principales sitios arqueológicos de interés turístico, Según Región (in Spanish)
  5. regionhuancavelica.gob.pe Archived 2014-02-01 at the Wayback Machine Inventario turistico Region Huancavelica, Recursos turisticos Provincia Huaytara (pdf) (in Spanish)
  • www.panoramio.com Complejo arqueologico Incawasi, Huaytará - Huancavelica. Retrieved August 30, 2013 (coordinates)
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