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Ñawpallaqta, Huanca Sancos

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Ñawpallaqta
LocationPeru, Ayacucho Region, Huanca Sancos Province
RegionAndes

Ñawpallaqta or Ñawpa Llaqta (Quechua ñawpa ancient, llaqta place (village, town, city, country, nation),[1] "ancient place", Hispanicized and mixed spellings Ñaupallacta, Ñaupallaqta) is an archaeological site in Peru. It lies in the Ayacucho Region, Huanca Sancos Province, Carapo District.[2] The site was declared a National Cultural Heritage (Patrimonio Cultural) of Peru.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. ^ a b mincetur.gob.pe "Complejo arqueológico de Ñaupallaqta", retrieved on January 28, 2014