Llaqtapata
Archaeological site in Peru / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the archaeological site Patallaqta - also called Llaqtapata, see Patallaqta.
Llaqtapata (Quechua) llaqta place (village, town, city, country, nation), pata elevated place / above, at the top / edge, bank (of a river), shore,[1][2][3][4] pronounced 'yakta-pahta',[5] Hispanicized Llactapata) is an archaeological site about 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Machu Picchu. The complex is located in the Cusco Region, La Convención Province, Santa Teresa District, high on a ridge between the Ahobamba and Santa Teresa drainages.[6]
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Location | Peru, Cusco Region, La Convención Province, Santa Teresa District |
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Region | Andes |
Coordinates | 13°11′9.2″S 72°35′5.1″W |
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Cultures | Inca |
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