Paraccra
(possibly from
Aymara for a piece of land which is neither flat nor mountainous) is an
archaeological site in the
Andes of
Peru on a mountain of the same name.
It is situated in the
Arequipa Region
Arequipa ( ay, Ariqipa; qu, Ariqipa) is a department and region in southwestern Peru. It is the sixth largest department in Peru, after Puno, Cuzco, Madre de Dios, Ucayali, and Loreto, its sixth most populous department, and its eleventh least ...
,
Caylloma Province
Caylloma Province is the largest of eight provinces in the Arequipa Region of Peru.
Geography
The Chila mountain range traverses the province. One of the highest mountains of the province is Mismi. Other mountains are listed below:
Politic ...
,
Sibayo District,
[escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Unión Province (Arequipa Region) showing the location of the village ''Paracra''] near the
Colca River. The site contains towers, round houses and black walls.
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References
Mountains of Peru
Mountains of Arequipa Region
Archaeological sites in Peru
Archaeological sites in Arequipa Region
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