Urpish

{{short description|Archaeological site in Peru}}

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| coordinates = {{coord|9|17|S|76|44|W|display=title, inline|region:PE_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}

| location = Peru, Huánuco Region, Huamalíes Province

| region = Andes

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| height = {{convert|3474|m|ft|abbr=on}}{{cite web |url=http://www.mincetur.gob.pe/TURISMO/OTROS/inventario%20turistico/Ficha.asp?cod_Ficha=4159|title=Sitio arqueológico Urpish|author= |publisher=mincetur|access-date=May 12, 2014}}

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Urpish (Quechua) is an archaeological site in Peru located in the Huánuco Region, Huamalíes Province, Jircan District. It is situated above the village of Urpish at a height of about {{convert|3474|m|ft}}. The site with {{convert|6|m|ft|abbr=on}} to {{convert|8|m|ft|abbr=on}} high rectangular stone structures is surrounded by an {{convert|8|m|ft|abbr=on}} to {{convert|10|m|ft|abbr=on}} high wall. Some of the stony walls are covered with petroglyphs showing spiral figures and human faces.

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