Uskallaqta

Uskallaqta (Quechua uska poor, llaqta place (village, town, city, country, nation),[1] other spellings Juscallacta, Uscallacta, Uskallacta) is an archaeological complex with stone tombs (chullpa) and rooms in Peru. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, Chivay District,[2] southwest of Chivay.

Uskallaqta
Uskallaqta is located in Peru
Uskallaqta
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LocationPeru, Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province
RegionAndes
Coordinates15°40′8.7″S 71°36′57″W

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References

  1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. "Complejo Arqueológico de Uskallacta". mincetur. Retrieved April 15, 2014.


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