Quriwayrachina, La Convención

(1438-1530 AD) Quriwayrachina is an Inca settlement discovered in 2001 in the Willkapampa mountain range within Peru's Cusco Region. Located in the Santa Teresa District of La Convención Province, it sits on Victoria mountain, north of Choquequirao and west of the Kiswar and Quriwayrachina mountains. The site contains more than 200 structures scattered across hillsides near ancient Inca mines[1].

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period1000 - 1500 AD
CountryPeru
Coordinates13.3414° S, 72.8886° W

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