Waqrapukara

14°1′22.3″S 71°41′37″W

Waqrapukara

Location	Peru, Cusco Region
Region	Andes
Height	4,140 m (13,580 ft)
History
Cultures	Inca

Waqrapukara or Waqra Pukara (possibly from Quechua waqra horn, pukara fortress,^[1] "horn fortress") is an archaeological site in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Acomayo Province, Acos District.^[2][3][4] It lies near the Apurímac River. At 4,300 metres (14,100 ft) above sea level, It was built by the Canchis and later conquered by the Incas. It was declared a National Cultural Heritage Site by the Ministry of Culture in July 2017. The building is said to be an Inca sanctuary.

References

1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
2. larepublica.pe "Waqrapukara: La otra maravilla del Cusco" (article in La Republica) (in Spanish)
3. fertur-travel.com "Treasure of Waqrapukara" (including a sketchmap of the area)
4. munipomacanchi.gob.pe "Waqrapukara" (in Spanish)