Tikra (

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 ...

''tikray'' to turn upside down, hispanicized spelling ''Ticra'') 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 = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...

. It was declared a National Cultural Heritage by ''Resolución Directoral'' No. 952/INC on September 20, 2001. The site consists of circular buildings and square or rectangular burial towers (''

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 ...

''). Tikra is situated 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 Huán ...

Lauricocha Province Lauricocha Province is one of 11 provinces of the Huánuco Region in Peru. The capital of the province is Jesús. The province is found at high elevations in the Andes. The highest elevation in the province is snow-capped Yerupaja peak with an ...

, Jesús District, near Tikra ''(San José de Ticra, San José de Ticras)''. It lies on the slopes of Pitaq Mach'ay ''(Pitac Machay, Pitacmachay)'' northeast of Jesús.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lauricocha Province (Huánuco Region)

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