Wiraqucha Pirqa (Quechua "wall of Viracocha")[1] is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Huancavelica Region, Huaytara Province, Quito-Arma District, at a height of 3,781 metres (12,405 ft). There is a little pre-Hispanic town and a stone forest containing caves with cave paintings.[2]

Wiraqucha Pirqa
Wiraqucha Pirqa is located in Peru
Wiraqucha Pirqa
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LocationPeru
RegionHuancavelica Region, Huaytara Province, Quito-Arma District
Coordinates13°31′51″S 75°20′44″W / 13.5307°S 75.3456°W / -13.5307; -75.3456
Height3,781 metres (12,405 ft)

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  1. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. ^ Comisión de Cultura y Patrimonio Cultural , Periodo anual de sesiones 2013-2014, Dictamen No. 03, p. 6 Complejo arqueológico Wiraqucha Pirqa