Auquin Punta (possibly from Quechua ''Awkin Punta'', ''awki'' prince; a mythical figure of the

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culture; grandfather, ''-n'' a

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, local Quechua ''punta'' peak; ridge; first, before, in front of,Vocabulario-Comparativo-Quechua-Ecuator-Quechua-Ancash
/ref> Hispanicized spelling ''Auquin Punta'') is an archaeological site with stone tombs ''(

chullpa A ''chullpa'' is an ancient Aymara funerary tower originally constructed for a noble person or noble family. ''Chullpas'' are found across the Altiplano in Peru and Bolivia. The tallest are about high. The tombs at Sillustani are most famou ...

)'' in

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located in the

Huánuco Region Huánuco (; qu, Wanuku) is a city in central Peru. It had a population of 196,627 as of 2017 and in 2015 it had a population of 175,068. It is the capital of the Huánuco Region and the Huánuco District. It is the seat of the diocese of Hu ...

Huamalíes Province The Huamalíes Province is one of eleven provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Llata. Boundaries *North: Huacaybamba Province *East: Leoncio Prado Province *South: Dos de Mayo Province *West: Anc ...

, Jacas Grande District. It is situated at a height of about above the village of Carhuapata ''(Qarwapata)''.

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