Pikillacta

Pikillacta is an archaeological site in Andahuaylillas District, Quispicanchi Province, Cuzco Department and has an elevation of 3,179 metres. Pikillacta is situated nearby to Pikillaqta, as well as near Rumiqullqa.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pikillaqta and Rumiqullqa.

Pikillaqta

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Pikillaqta is a large Wari culture archaeological site in the Quispicanchi province of the Cusco Region of Peru. Pikillaqta is a village of the Wari people. Pikillaqta is situated 640 metres north of Pikillacta.

Rumiqullqa

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Rumicolca is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Lucre District. Rumicolca is situated near the archaeological sites Chuqi Pukyu and Pikillaqta, east of Lake Huacarpay. Rumiqullqa is situated 1 km southeast of Pikillacta.

Chuqi Pukyu

Archaeological site

Choquepuquio is an ancient Wari site in Peru in the valley of Cusco. These extensive ruins are situated in the Quispicanchi Province, Lucre District, near the village of Huacarpay and the homonymous lake. Chuqi Pukyu is situated 2½ km northwest of Pikillacta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lucre and Oropesa.

Lucre

Village

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Lucre is a village, which is situated 3 km southwest of Pikillacta.

Oropesa

Town

Photo: Elber Climaco, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Oropesa is a town, which is situated 6 km northwest of Pikillacta.

Andahuaylillas

Photo: AgainErick, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Andahuaylillas is a small town in the Southern Sierra of Peru, surrounded by mountains and lands used for farming. It's very quiet, featuring a historical church that is described as the "Sistine Chapel of America." Most of its locals are farmers or are involved in the cattle industry.

Pikillacta

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Andahuaylillas District, Quispicanchi Province, Cuzco Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude

-13.61771° or 13° 37′ 4″ south

Longitude

-71.7154° or 71° 42′ 55″ west

Elevation

3,179 metres (10,430 feet)

Open location code

57RC97JM+WR

GeoNames ID

6942230

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