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Pirca Pirca, La Libertad

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Pirqa Pirqa
LocationPeru, La Libertad Region, Bolívar Province
RegionAndes

Pirqa Pirqa (Quechua pirqa wall, the reduplication indicates that there is a group or a complex of something, "a complex of walls", hispanicized spelling Pirca Pirca) is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the La Libertad Region, Bolívar Province, Uchumarca District.[1] Pirqa Pirqa was declared a National Cultural Heritage of Peru by the National Institute of Culture by Resolución Directoral Nacional No. 075-INC on December 30, 1998.[1] The site lies on top of the mountain named Pirqa Pirqa.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c mincetur.gob.pe "Complejo arqueológico de Pirca Pirca", retrieved on February 10, 2014