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

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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 , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = National seal , national_motto = "Firm and Happy f ...

. 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

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Archaeological sites in Peru Archaeological sites in Cusco Region {{SouthAm-archaeology-stub