falcon
Falcons () are birds of prey in the genus ''Falco'', which includes about 40 species. Falcons are widely distributed on all continents of the world except Antarctica, though closely related raptors did occur there in the Eocene.
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, ''pirqa'' wall, "falcon wall", also spelled ''Huaman Pirqa, Wamanpirka'') is an archaeological site in
Peru
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. It was declared a National Cultural Heritage in 2003. Waman Pirqa lies 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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Lucanas Province
Lucanas is the largest province in the Ayacucho Region in Peru. Its seat is Puquio.
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the province are Rasuwillka and Qarwarasu. Other mountains are listed below:
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Carmen Salcedo District
Carmen Salcedo District is one of twenty-one districts of the Lucanas Province in Peru.
Geography
One of the highest mountains of the district is Waytayuq at approximately . Other mountains are listed below:
Ethnic groups
The people in the ...