Wayra Punku

Wayra Punku
Location Peru
Region Cajamarca Region,
San Miguel Province

Wayra Punku or Wayrapunku (Quechua wayra wind, punku door,[1] "wind door", hispanicized spelling Huayrapongo), also known as Ventanillas de la Playa El Tambo (Spanish), is an archaeological site in Peru. It is situated in the Cajamarca Region, San Miguel Province, Llapa District.[2] The site lies on the mountain Wayra Punku.[2]

References

  1. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. 1 2 mincetur.gob.pe "Ventanillas de la Playa El Tambo o Huayrapongo", retrieved on February 10, 2014


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