Wanakawri (Cusco)

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| language = Quechua

| location = Cusco Province, Cusco Region, Peru

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Wanakawri (Quechua, also spelled Guanacaure, Guanacauri, Huanacaure, Huanacauri, Wanacaure, Wanacauri, Wanakaure, Wanakauri) is an archaeological site[http://www.drc-cusco.gob.pe/index.php/zonas-sitios-arqueologicos-valle-cusco/importancia-za-valle-cusco?showall=&start=10 drc-cusco.gob.pe/] "Distrito de San Sebastián - Sitio Arqueológico de Wanakauri", retrieved on February 13, 2014(in Spanish) and a legendary mountain in Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, in the districts San Jerónimo and San Sebastián, and in the Paruro Province, Yaurisque District.escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cusco Province (Cusco Region)[http://www.mincetur.gob.pe/TURISMO/OTROS/inventario%20turistico/Ficha.asp?cod_Ficha=3658 mincetur.gob.pe] "Cerro Huanacaure", retrieved on February 13, 2014 (in Spanish) The mountain with the archaeological remains is {{convert|4089|m|ft|0}} highPNUD-INDECI, Estudio del Mapa de Peigros de la Ciudad del Cusco, Proyecto: Ciudades Sostenibles. Cusco 2004 (in Spanish) and one of the highest elevations near Cusco.

Wanakawri was one of the most important wak'as of the Inca culture.

Gallery

File:Idolos de los ingas.jpg|Guaman Poma 1615: "IDOLOS DE LOS INGAS INTI, UANACAURI, TAMBOTOCO" (Idolos de los Incas Inti, Wanakawri, Tampu T'uqu)

See also

References

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Category:Archaeological sites in Peru

Category:Archaeological sites in the Department of Cusco

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