Uskallaqta

{{short description|Archaeological site in Peru}}

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| location = Peru, Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province

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Uskallaqta (Quechua uska poor, llaqta place (village, town, city, country, nation),Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary) other spellings Juscallacta, Uscallacta, Uskallacta) is an archaeological complex with stone tombs (chullpa) and rooms in Peru. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, Chivay District,{{cite web |url=http://www.mincetur.gob.pe/turismo/OTROS/inventario%20turistico/Ficha.asp?cod_Ficha=613|title=Complejo Arqueológico de Uskallacta|author= |publisher=mincetur|access-date=April 15, 2014}} southwest of Chivay.

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