Pikillacta

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Pikillacta
Piki Llacta
Piquillaqta
Pikillacta overview
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Pikillacta
Location of Pikillacta in Peru

Coordinates:13°37′00″S 71°42′53″W / 13.616667°S 71.71472°W / -13.616667; -71.71472

Culture Huari
Era Middle Horizon
Period 500 AD - 1200 AD
Country
Region
 Peru
Cusco
Area
Area
Elevation
8,453 acres (34.21 km2)
3200 meters
Official website
n/a

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 / -13.616667; -71.71472

qu:Pikillaqta ru:Пикильякта

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