Quri Winchus
| Location | Peru, Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 11°51′20.6″S 75°44′48.8″W / 11.855722°S 75.746889°W |
| Area | 2.2 ha[1] or 10 ha[2] |
| Height | 3,850 m (12,630 ft)[1] |
| History | |
| Cultures | Wanka[2] |
Quri Winchus (Quechua quri gold, winchus hummingbird,[3][4] "gold hummingbird", hispanicized spellings Cori Vinchos, Cori-Vinchos, Corivinchos) is an archaeological site with remains of circular buildings of the Wanka period in Peru. It is located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District. The site was declared a National Cultural Heritage by Resolución Directoral Nacional No. 925 on September 18, 2001.[2] It is situated at a height of 3,850 m (12,630 ft) at the foot of a mountain named Winchus (Vinchos).[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Manuel F. Perales Munguía, Las Pictografías de Cori-Vinchos: Avances en las Investigaciones del Arte Rupestre en la Sub-cuenca del Río Pachacayo, Sierra Central del Perú, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima
- ^ a b c "Sitio Arqueológico de Cori Vinchos". mincetur. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- ^ Leonel Alexander Menacho López, Yachakuqkunapa Shimi Qullqa, Anqash Qhichwa Shimichaw (Ministerio de Educación), Wordbook Ancash Quechua-Spanish
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