Wayna Tawqaray (
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 ...
''wayna'' young, young man, ''tawqaray'' heap, pile, also spelled ''Wayna Taucaray'') is an archaeological site in
Peru
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. It is located in the
Cusco Region,
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 ...
,
San Sebastián District, about 5 km southeast of the center of
Cusco. Wayna Tawqaray is situated at a height of about on the slope of the mountain Tawqaray ''(Taucaray)''.
[escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cusco Province (Cusco Region)] The mountain with the archaeological remains lies southeast 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 ...
and the hill
Muyu Urqu
Muyu Urqu ( Quechua ''muyu'' circle, ''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. , above the river Watanay.
See also
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Inkill Tampu
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Pumamarka
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Rumiwasi
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Wanakawri
References
buenastareas.comWayna Taucaray (in Spanish)
Archaeological sites in Cusco Region
Archaeological sites in Peru
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