Hatun Usnu

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Hatun Usnu
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Location Peru, Ayacucho Region
Region Andes
Coordinates 13°25′31″S74°09′09″W / 13.4252°S 74.1524°W / -13.4252; -74.1524

Hatun Usnu (Quechua hatun big, usnu altar; a special platform for important celebrations, [1] [2] "big usnu", also known as Qatun Ushno de Toccto) is an archaeological site in Peru on a mountain of the same name (Jatunhosno). It is located in the Ayacucho Region, Huamanga Province, Chiara District. [3] [4]

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References

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  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. Gobierno Regional de Ayacucho, Plan de Desarrollo Turístico de la Región Ayacucho 2004 – 2014, Aprobado mediante Ordenanza de Consejo Regional N° 03 - 04 - GRA/PRES
  4. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Huamanga Province, Ayacucho Region