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Wanakawri ( Quechua, also spelled ''Guanacaure, Guanacauri, Huanacaure, Huanacauri, Wanacaure, Wanacauri, Wanakaure, Wanakauri'') is an archaeological sitedrc-cusco.gob.pe/
"Distrito de San Sebastián - Sitio Arqueológico de Wanakauri", retrieved on February 13, 2014(in Spanish)
and a legendary mountain in
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. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, in the districts San Jerónimo and San Sebastián, and in the Paruro Province, Yaurisque District.mincetur.gob.pe
"Cerro Huanacaure", retrieved on February 13, 2014 (in Spanish)
The mountain with the archaeological remains is highPNUD-INDECI, Estudio del Mapa de Peigros de la Ciudad del Cusco, Proyecto: Ciudades Sostenibles. Cusco 2004 (in Spanish) and one of the highest elevations near Cusco. Wanakawri was one of the most important '' wak'as'' of the
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culture.


Gallery

File:Idolos de los ingas.jpg, Guaman Poma 1615: "IDOLOS DE LOS INGAS INTI, UANACAURI, TAMBOTOCO" (Idolos de los Incas Inti, Wanakawri, Tampu T'uqu)


See also

* Anawarkhi * Araway Qhata * Muyu Urqu * Pachatusan * Pikchu * Pillku Urqu * Sinqa * Wayna Tawqaray


References

Archaeological sites in Peru Archaeological sites in the Department of Cusco {{Cusco-geo-stub