Oroncota
Oroncota or Huruncuta was an Inca provincial center or capital on the border of Chuquisaca and Potosí Departments of Bolivia. Oroncota was captured by the Incas during the reign of Topa Inca Yupanqui and served as a defensive outpost protecting the eastern frontiers of the Inca empire.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: archaeological site in Bolivia
- Also known as: “Huruncuta” and “Orincota”
Oroncota
- Category: archaeological site
- Location: Potosí, Altiplano, Bolivia, South America
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