The site Pinkuylluna | |
Location | Peru |
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Region | Cusco Region |
Coordinates | Coordinates: 13°15′22″S72°15′40″W / 13.25611°S 72.26111°W |
History | |
Cultures | Inca |
Pinkuylluna [1] or Pinkulluna (Quechua, Hispanicized spellings Pincuylluna, Pinculluna) is an archaeological site on a mountain of the same name in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Ollantaytambo District. It is situated between the rivers Patakancha (Patacancha) and Willkanuta, northeast of the town Ollantaytambo. [2]
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