Nina Kiru (
Quechua '' nina'' fire, ''kiru'' tooth, "fire tooth", also spelled ''Nina Kiro, Ninaquero'') is an archaeological site with stone tombs (''
chullpa'') in
Peru
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, image_coat = Escudo nacional del PerĂº.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
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. It was declared a National Cultural Heritage by RDN No. 496 of May 31, 2002. Nina Kiru lies 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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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 ...
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Carmen Salcedo District
Carmen Salcedo District is one of twenty-one districts of the Lucanas Province in Peru.
Geography
One of the highest mountains of the district is Waytayuq at approximately . Other mountains are listed below:
Ethnic groups
The people in the ...
, near Antamarka ''(Andamarca)''.
[El Peruano, Normas Legales, p. 243767, May 8, 2003, Lima]
References
Archaeological sites in Peru
Archaeological sites in Ayacucho Region
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