Hatun Misapata or Misapata (

Quechua Quechua may refer to: *Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru *Quechuan languages, a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language **So ...

''hatun'' big, ''misa'' table, ''pata'' elevated place; above, at the top; edge, bank, shore, also spelled ''Qatun Mesapata'' or ''Mesapata'') is an archaeological site in the

Ayacucho Region Ayacucho () is a department and region of Peru, located in the south-central Andes of the country. Its capital is the city of Ayacucho. The region was one of the hardest hit in the 1980s during the guerrilla war waged by Shining Path known as ...

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. It was declared a National Cultural Heritage by ''Resolución Viceministerial'' Nº 459-2011-VMPCIC-MC of April 20, 2011.Resolución Viceministerial No. 459-2011-VMPCIC-MC Hatun Misapata is situated in the

Lucanas Province Lucanas is the largest province in the Ayacucho Region in Peru. Its seat is Puquio. Geography Some of the highest mountains of the province are Rasuwillka and Qarwarasu. Other mountains are listed below: Some of the largest lakes of the p ...

Aucara District Aucará District is one of twenty-one districts of the Lucanas Province in Peru. Geography One of the highest mountains of the district is Kunturillu at approximately . Other mountains are listed below: Ethnic groups The people in the dis ...

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