Alternative name | Misayuq Pata |
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Location | Peru, Ayacucho Region |
Region | Andes |
WamanillaorMisayuq Pata (Quechua misa table, -yuqasuffix, pata elevated place; above, at the top; edge, bank, shore,[1][2][3] literally "the elevated place (or bank) with a table", also spelled Mesayuqpata) is an archaeological site in the Ayacucho RegioninPeru. It was declared a National Cultural Heritage by Resolución Viceministerial Nº 459-2011-VMPCIC-MC of April 20, 2011.[4] It is situated in the Huanca Sancos Province, Sacsamarca District, and in the Víctor Fajardo Province, Huancaraylla District.[4]
Wamanilla (Huamanilla) is also the name of a mountain at the site. It reaches about 4,200 m (13,780 ft) above sea level.[5]