| Inka Pallanka | |
|---|---|
  Inka Pallanka Peru | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,600 m (15,100 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 14°31′25″S74°00′49″W / 14.52361°S 74.01361°W Coordinates: 14°31′25″S74°00′49″W / 14.52361°S 74.01361°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Peru, Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
Inka Pallanka (also spelled Incapallanca, Inkapallanka) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,600 metres (15,092 ft) high. It is situated in the Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province, on the border of the districts of Carmen Salcedo and Pukyu. By the local people the mountain is venerated as an apu. [1] [2]
The Andes or Andean Mountains are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. This range is about 7,000 km (4,300 mi) long, about 200 to 700 km wide, and of an average height of about 4,000 m (13,000 ft). The Andes extend from north to south through seven South American countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina.
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a megadiverse country with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west to the peaks of the Andes mountains vertically extending from the north to the southeast of the country to the tropical Amazon Basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon river.
The archaeological site of Quriwayrachina lies near Inka Pallanka. [2]
Quriwayrachina, Quri Wayrachina, Hatun Quriwayrachina or Hatun Quri Wayrachina is an archaeological site of the Inca period in Peru located in the Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province, Carmen Salcedo District. It lies near the mountain Inka Pallanka which is venerated as an apu by the people of the area. There are two platforms which are known as Hatun Quri Wayrachina and Huch'uy Quri Wayrachina by the locals. On April 20, 2011, the site was declared a National Cultural Heritage by Resolución Viceministerial No. 459-2011-VMPCIC-MC.
