Rumiwasi
Rumiwasi or Phaqchayuq is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Cusco Province, San Sebastián District, north of the central square of San Sebastián.Photo: Caminando Cusco, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Peru
- Also known as: “Sitio arqueológico RumiWasi”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport and Coricancha.
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Miguel Vera León, CC BY 2.0.
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport is an international airport located in the city of Cusco, in southeastern Peru. Cusco, a principal tourist attraction in Latin America, receives various domestic flights as well as some international flights.
Coricancha
Museum
The Coricancha was the most important temple in the Inca Empire, and was described by early Spanish colonialists. It is located in Cusco, Peru, which was the capital of the empire. Coricancha is situated 4 km west of Rumiwasi.
Iglesia de San Sebastián, Cusco
Church
Photo: Iosu.aramburu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Iglesia de San Sebastián, Cusco is a church, which is situated 1¼ km south of Rumiwasi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cuzco.
Cuzco
Cuzco or Cusco, in the Southern Sierras, is a fascinating city that was the capital of the Inca Empire. Cuzco is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of Peru's most visited cities as it is the largest and most comfortable city from which tourists can begin visits to Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and other Inca sites in the region.
Rumiwasi
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: San Sebastian District, Cusco Province, Cuzco Department, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-13.51924° or 13° 31′ 9″ southLongitude
-71.94042° or 71° 56′ 26″ westOpen location code
57RCF3J5+8ROpenStreetMap ID
node 966365102OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q15949995
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In Other Languages
“Rumiwasi” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Rumiwasi”
- Spanish: “sitio arqueológico Rumiwasi”
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