Inka Wasi, Huancavelica

This article is about the archaeological site in the Huancavelica Region, Peru. For other uses, see Inka Wasi.
Inka Wasi

Inka Wasi
Location Peru
Region Huancavelica Region
Coordinates 13°34′25.83″S 75°15′12.64″W / 13.5738417°S 75.2535111°W / -13.5738417; -75.2535111Coordinates: 13°34′25.83″S 75°15′12.64″W / 13.5738417°S 75.2535111°W / -13.5738417; -75.2535111
Height 3,804 m (12,480 ft)
History
Cultures Inca

Inka Wasi (Quechua inka Inca, wasi house, "Inca house",[1][2] hispanicized spelling Incahuasi, Inca Huasi) is an archaeological site in the Huancavelica Region in Peru. The Inca palace is considered one of the most important monuments of the Huancavelica Region.[3] Inka Wasi is located in the Huaytará Province, Huaytará District, about 25 km from Huaytará. It is situated at a height of 3,804 m (12,480 ft).[4]

References

  1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary): Inka Wasi
  3. mincetur.gob.pe Principales sitios arqueológicos de interés turístico, Según Región (in Spanish)
  4. regionhuancavelica.gob.pe Inventario turistico Region Huancavelica, Recursos turisticos Provincia Huaytara (pdf) (in Spanish)
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