Urcos
Urcos is a small town in eastern Peru, capital of the province Quispicanchi in the region Cusco. It is home to a small lake and ruins. Some time in the 15th century, it is said that Hatun Tupaq Inca received visions of the Incan creator deity Viracocha in Urcos, and then took the name Viracocha Inca that he held for the rest of his reign.
- Town with about 10,600 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 3,150 metres (10,340 feet)
- Description: town in Cusco, Peru
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Urcos
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Latitude
-13.68792° or 13° 41′ 17″ south
Longitude
-71.62558° or 71° 37′ 32″ west
Open location code
57RC896F+RQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Waray—“Urcos” goes by many names.
UrcosAsturian
UrqusAymara
UrcosCebuano
乌尔科斯Chinese
烏爾科斯Chinese
UrcosDutch
UrcosItalian
UrcosPolish
UrqosQuechua
UrqusQuechua
УркосRussian
UrcosWaray (Philippines)
UrqusWaray (Philippines)
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