Llaqta Qulluy, Conayca

This article is about the archaeological site in the Conayca District, Huancavelica Province, Huancavelica Region, Peru. For other uses, see Llaqta Qulluy.
Llaqta Qulluy
Location Peru
Region Huancavelica Region, Huancavelica Province
Height 3,400 m (11,200 ft)

Llaqta Qulluy (Quechua llaqta place (village, town, city, country, nation), qulluy to die out, become extinct; to fail,[1] "extinct town", also spelled Llaqta Qolloy) is an archaeological site in Peru on a mountain of that name. It is situated in the Huancavelica Region, Huancavelica Province, Conayca District. The predominantly circular walls of Llaqta Qulluy are situated at a height of about 3,400 m (11,200 ft).[2]

References

  1. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. ↑ "Sitio Arqueolígico de la Montaña Llaqta Qolloy". mincetur. Retrieved August 23, 2015.


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