Pilluchu (also spelled ''Pillucho'') is an archaeological site 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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on top of a mountain of the same name. It lies in the

Vilcas Huamán Province Vilcas Huamán (from Quechua Willka Waman) is a province in the eastern part of the Ayacucho Region in Peru. Boundaries *North: Huamanga Province *East: Apurímac Region *South: Sucre Province *West: Cangallo Province and Víctor Fajardo Prov ...

Vilcas Huamán District Vilcas Huamán or Vilcas Guamán (from Quechua Willka Waman) is one of eight districts of the Vilcas Huamán Province in Peru. Geography One of the highest mountains of the district is Qutu Pukyu at approximately . Other mountains are listed b ...

, southwest of

Vilcashuamán Vilcashuamán or Vilcasguaman (from Quechua Willka Waman, "sacred hawk") is the capital of Vilcas Huamán Province, Ayacucho region, Peru. It is located at an altitude of 3,490 m on the eastern slopes of the Andes. It is located on an ancient ar ...

. It is situated at a height of about .escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Vilcas Huamán Province (Ayacucho Region)

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