Pinkuylluna
Location | Peru |
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Region | Cusco Region |
Coordinates | Coordinates: 13°15′22″S 72°15′40″W / 13.25611°S 72.26111°W |
History | |
Cultures | Inca |
Pinkuylluna[1] or Pinkulluna (Quechua, Hispanicized spellings Pincuylluna, Pinculluna) is an archaeological site on a mountain of the same name in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Ollantaytambo District. It is situated between the rivers Patakancha (Patacancha) and Willkanuta, northeast of the town Ollantaytambo.[2]
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Pinkuylluna ruins
The mountain Pinkuylluna (on the right) above the town Ollantaytambo. A huge face of stone is visible beside the Pinkuylluna ruins.
Interior of the central store room.
See also[]
- List of archaeological sites in Peru
References and notes[]
- ^ mincetur.gob.pe Sitio Arqueológico de Pinkuylluna (in Spanish)
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Urubamba Province (Cusco Region) showing the location of the mountain Pinkuylluna (Pinculluna)
Categories:
- Archaeological sites in Peru
- Mountains of Peru
- Archaeological sites in Cusco Region
- Inca
- Mountains of Cusco Region
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