Piedra astronómica o de sacrificio
Piedra astronómica o de sacrificio is a ruins in Pacaycasa District, Huamanga Province, Ayacucho. Piedra astronómica o de sacrificio is situated nearby to the ruins Mausoleo Wari, as well as near Marayniyoq.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Marayniyoq and Museo de sitio Wari.
Marayniyoq
Photo: Benuvni, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Marayniyoq or Marayniyoc is an archaeological site in the region of Ayacucho in Peru. It lies southeast of the town of Huanta and southwest of Huamanguilla at the border of the Huanta Province, Huamanguilla District and the Huamanga Province, Pacaycasa District in a plain called Vega Pampa. Marayniyoq is situated 130 metres east of Piedra astronómica o de sacrificio.
Museo de sitio Wari
Museum
Photo: Leandro Neumann Ciuffo, CC BY 2.0.
Museo de sitio Wari is a museum, which is situated 230 metres southeast of Piedra astronómica o de sacrificio.
Pikimachay
Archaeological site
Piki Mach'ay is an archaeological site in the Ayacucho Valley of Peru. Radiocarbon dating from this cave indicates a human presence ranging from 22,200 to 14,700 years ago, but this evidence has been disputed and a more conservative date of 12,000 years BCE seems possible. Pikimachay is situated 4 km northwest of Piedra astronómica o de sacrificio.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quinua and Chanchara.
Quinua
Town
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Quinua is a small town in Quinua District in the province of Huamanga, in Peru's central highland department of Ayacucho, 37 km from the city of Huamanga, at an altitude of 3,300 meters, which today serves as the administrative capital of the district of the same name. Quinua is situated 7 km east of Piedra astronómica o de sacrificio.
Chanchara
Hamlet
Chanchara is a town in Peru, it is located at 13°3'0S 74°16'0W and has an altitude of 2734 metres. Chanchara is situated 8 km west of Piedra astronómica o de sacrificio.
Piedra astronómica o de sacrificio
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Pacaycasa District, Huamanga Province, Ayacucho, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-13.06002° or 13° 3′ 36″ southLongitude
-74.19932° or 74° 11′ 58″ westOpen location code
57R7WRQ2+X7OpenStreetMap ID
node 8744139042OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mausoleo Wari and Complejo Arqueológico Wari.
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