Purunllacta, Cheto

Purunllacta (Cheto) is a Chachapoya culture settlement in Peru's Amazonas Region [1]. Located in the Chachapoyas Province's Cheto District on a mountain of the same name, it lies northeast of another Purunllacta site in Soloco District [1]. The name derives from Quechua "purun" (wild/savage) and "llaqta" (place) [1].

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period500 - 1000 AD
CountryPeru
Coordinates6.2815° S, 77.7127° W

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