Chichakuri

Chichakuri
Location	Peru, Puno Region, Carabaya Province
Region	Andes
Height	2,800 m (9,200 ft)^[1]

Chichakuri (Quechua chichaku Chigoe flea (Tunga penetrans),^[2] -(i)ri an Aymara suffix, hispanicized spelling Chichacori) is an archaeological site in Peru consisting of stone tombs (chullpa), walls, houses and squares. The place was declared a National Cultural Heritage by Resolución Directoral Nacional No. 296/INC-2003 by the National Institute of Culture on May 16, 2003. Chichakuri is situated in the Puno Region, Carabaya Province, Ollachea District, at a height of about 2,800 m (9,200 ft).^[1]

References

1 2 "Sitio arqueológico de Chichacori". mincetur. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
↑ R. García, Nombre Quechua de insectos peruanos, Nombre de algunos insectos y otros invertebrados en "Quechua", Renán J. García A., in: Revista Peruana de Entomología Vol. 19, W

Archaeological sites in Peru

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