Tarahuasi
(possibly from
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 ...
''
tara'' ''(Caesalpinia spinosa)'', a small tree native to
Peru
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, ''wasi'' house)
[Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)] is an archaeological site in
Peru
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. It is located in the
Cusco Region,
Anta Province
Anta Province is one of thirteen provinces in the Cusco Region in the southern highlands of Peru.
Geography
The Willkapampa mountain range traverses the province. The highest peak of the province is Sallqantay at . Other mountains are listed ...
,
Limatambo District
Limatambo District is one of nine districts of the province Anta in Peru.
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Hatun Q'asa at . Other mountains are listed below:
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indige ...
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"Sitio arqueológico de Tarahuasi"
File:Tarahuasi Archaeological site - wall.jpg, Closer view of the wall
File:Tarahuasi Archaeological site - stones.jpg, The stones used for the wall
References
External links
Archaeological sites in Peru
Archaeological sites in Cusco Region
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