Tarahuasi

Tarahuasi[1] (possibly from Quechua tara (Caesalpinia spinosa), a small tree native to Peru,[2][3] wasi house)[4] is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Anta Province, Limatambo District.[1]

  • Closer view of the wall
    Closer view of the wall
  • The stones used for the wall
    The stones used for the wall
Tarahuasi
View of Tarahuasi
Tarahuasi is located in Peru
Tarahuasi
Shown within Peru
LocationLimatambo District, Anta Province, Cusco Region, Peru
RegionPE
Coordinates13°28′09″S 72°26′11″W

References
  1. drc-cusco.gob.pe "Sitio arqueológico de Tarahuasi"
  2. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. A. Brack Egg (1999). Diccionario Enciclopédico de Plantas Utiles del Perú Cusco, Peru: CBC
  4. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
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