Pikillacta
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| Pikillacta Piki Llacta Piquillaqta | |
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| Pikillacta overview | |
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Location of Pikillacta in Peru
Coordinates:13°37′00″S 71°42′53″W / 13.616667°S 71.71472°W | |
| Culture | Huari |
| Era | Middle Horizon |
| Period | 500 AD - 1200 AD |
| Country Region | Cusco |
| Area | |
| Area Elevation | 8,453 acres (34.21 km2) 3200 meters |
| Official website | |
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Pikillacta (a compound word in Quechua that means City of fleas) is a large Huari archaeological site 20km east of Cusco in the province of Quispicanchi.
The site is also known as Piki Llacta, Pikillacta or Piquillacta.
Coordinates: 13°37′00″S 71°42′53″W / 13.616667°S 71.71472°W
