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Waqrapukara

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Waqrapukara or Waqra Pukara (possibly from Quechua waqra horn, pukara fortress,Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary) "horn fortress") is an archaeological site in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Acomayo Province, Acos District.larepublica.pe "Waqrapukara: La otra maravilla del Cusco" (article in La Republica) (in Spanish)fertur-travel.com "Treasure of Waqrapukara" (including a sketchmap of the area)munipomacanchi.gob.pe "Waqrapukara" (in Spanish) It lies near the Apurímac River. At 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. Read more on Wikipedia

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