Hualpayunca

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Hualpayunca
Hualpayunca is located in Peru
Hualpayunca
Shown within Peru
Location Peru
Huánuco Region, Yarowilca Province
CoordinatesCoordinates: 9°46′21″S 76°38′54″W / 9.7725°S 76.6482°W / -9.7725; -76.6482

Hualpayunca (possibly from Quechua wallpa hen, yunka warm area on the slopes of the Andes)[1] is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in Obas District, region of Huánuco; above the village of Hualpayunca, at an elevation of ca. It is also home to a number of Condors who nest due to the high altitude. 3,800 metres (12,467 ft).[2]

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References

  1. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. ^ "Restos Arqueológicos De Hualpayunca". MINCETUR (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-11-24.