Phiruru

Phiruru

Phiruru II
Location	Peru, Huánuco Region, Huamalíes Province
Coordinates	9°22′43.98″S 76°42′16.44″W / 9.3788833°S 76.7045667°WCoordinates: 9°22′43.98″S 76°42′16.44″W / 9.3788833°S 76.7045667°W
Height	3,800 metres (12,467 ft)

Phiruru (Quechua for whorl,^[1][2] regionally also Piruru, hispanicized spelling Piruro) is an archaeological site in Peru. It is situated in the Huánuco Region, Huamalíes Province, Tantamayo District. The site was declared a National Cultural Heritage by Resolución Directoral No. 533/INC on June 18, 2002.^[3][4]

The complex consists of two parts named Phiruru I and Phiruru II. The latter is situated a bit higher^[5] at 9°22′43.98″S 76°42′16.44″W / 9.3788833°S 76.7045667°W.

See also

• Anku
• Isuq
• Susupillu
• Wanqaran

References

1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
2. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
3. "Complejo Arqueológico Piruro II". mincetur. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
4. "Complejo Arqueológico Piruro I". mincetur. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
5. "Señores de piedra". La Primera Digital (in Spanish). Juan Puelles. Retrieved April 24, 2014.