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Llaqta Qulluy, Conayca

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Llaqta Qulluy
LocationPeru
RegionHuancavelica Region, Huancavelica Province
Height3,400 m (11,200 ft)

Llaqta Qulluy (Quechua llaqta place (village, town, city, country, nation), qulluy to die out, become extinct; to fail,[1] "extinct town", also spelled Llaqta Qolloy) is an archaeological site in Peru on a mountain of that name. It is situated in the Huancavelica Region, Huancavelica Province, Conayca District. The predominantly circular walls of Llaqta Qulluy are situated at a height of about 3,400 m (11,200 ft).[2]

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  1. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  2. ^ "Sitio Arqueolígico de la Montaña Llaqta Qolloy". mincetur. Retrieved August 23, 2015.