Wanakawri | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,089 m (13,415 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 13°35′40″S 71°54′20″W / 13.59444°S 71.90556°W |
Naming | |
Language of name | Quechua |
Geography | |
Location | Cusco Province, Cusco Region, Peru |
Parent range | Andes |
Wanakawri ( Quechua, also spelled Guanacaure, Guanacauri, Huanacaure, Huanacauri, Wanacaure, Wanacauri, Wanakaure, Wanakauri) is an archaeological site [2] and a legendary mountain in Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, in the districts San Jerónimo and San Sebastián, and in the Paruro Province, Yaurisque District. [3] [4] The mountain with the archaeological remains is 4,089 metres (13,415 ft) high [5] and one of the highest elevations near Cusco. [4]
Wanakawri was one of the most important wak'as of the Inca culture. [2]