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Awqa Punta

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Height
  
3,700 m (12,100 ft)

Region
  
Andes

Location
  
Peru, Huánuco Region, Huamalíes Province

Awqa Punta (Quechua awqa enemy, opponent, rival; hostile, local Quechua punta peak; ridge; first, before, in front of, hispanicized spelling Auga Punta) is an archaeological site in Peru located in the Huánuco Region, Huamalíes Province, Jircan District. It is situated at a height of about 3,700 m (12,100 ft) on a mountain named Hirkan (Jircán), near the village of Urpish.

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Awqa Punta Wikipedia