Jump to content

Pirwayuq

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pirwayuq
LocationPeru
RegionHuancavelica Region,
Tayacaja Province
Height3,900 metres (12,795 ft)

Pirwayuq(Quechuapirwadeposit / the planetJupiter,-yuqasuffixto indicate ownership,[1]"the one with a deposit", Hispanicized spellingPirhuayoc) is an archaeological site inPeru.It is situated in theHuancavelica Region,Tayacaja Province,Laria District.[2]The site lies on top of the 3,900-metre-high (12,795 ft) mountain Pirwayuq.

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. ^mincetur.gob.pe"Restos arqueológicos de Pirwayoq", retrieved on February 14, 2014