Muyu Urqu (
Quechua
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*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
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''muyu''
circle
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, ''urqu'' mountain, "circle mountain", Hispanicized spellings ''Muyuorco, Muyuorcco, Muyu Orcco, Muyu Orco'', also Muyu Orqo, Muyuorqo, Muyu Urqo) is an archaeological site and a prominent hill in
Peru
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"Distrito de Santiago - Sitio Arqueológico de Muyuorqo", retrieved on February 24, 2014 (in Spanish) It is situated in the Cusco Region
Cusco, also spelled Cuzco (; qu, Qusqu suyu ), is a department and region in Peru and is the fourth largest department in the country, after Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto. It borders the departments of Ucayali on the north; Madre de D ...
, Cusco Province
Cusco Province is the smallest of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:
Political division
The province is divided into eight distri ...
, Santiago District,[escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cusco Province (Cusco Region)] east of the mountain Araway Qhata
Araway Qhata ( Quechua, ''araway'' to hang, to hang oneself, to kill someone by hanging, ''qhata'' slope, hillside)Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spani ...
, at the right bank of Watanay River. The mountain with the archaeological remains is about high.
See also
* Anawarkhi
Anahuarque (also spelled Anahuarqui, Ana Huarqui or AnawarkiDiccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru southe ...
* Araway Qhata
Araway Qhata ( Quechua, ''araway'' to hang, to hang oneself, to kill someone by hanging, ''qhata'' slope, hillside)Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spani ...
* Pachatusan
Pachatusan (Quechua ''pacha'' earth, ''tusa'', a prop to support a wall or building, ''pachatusa'' prop of the earth, ''-n'' a suffix) is a mountain northeast of the city of Cusco in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Cusco Regi ...
* Pikchu
Pikchu (Quechua for pyramid/mountain or prominence with a broad base which ends in sharp peaks, Hispanicized spelling ''Picchu'') is a mountain in the Andes of Peru west of the city of Cusco, about high. It is located in the Cusco Region, Cusco ...
* Pillku Urqu
Pillku Urqu (Quechua ''pillku'' red, ''urqu'' mountain), also known as Pikul, Piqul (possibly a corruption of ''pillku'', Hispanicized spellings ''Piccol, Picol'', also Pikol, Piqol) or Wayna Piqul (Quechua ''wayna'' young, Hispanicized ''Huaynap ...
* Pumamarka
* Sinqa
Sinqa (Quechua for "nose", Hispanicized spelling ''Sencca'', also Senqa) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru northwest of the city of Cusco. It lies in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, Cusco District, and in the Anta Province, Cachimayo District. ...
* Wanakawri
References
Archaeological sites in Peru
Archaeological sites in Cusco Region
Mountains of Peru
Mountains of Cusco Region
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