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Pirwayuq

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Location
  
Peru

Region
  
Huancavelica Region, Tayacaja Province

Height
  
3,900 metres (12,795 ft)

Pirwayuq (Quechua pirwa deposit / the planet Jupiter, -yuq a suffix to indicate ownership, "the one with a deposit", Hispanicized spelling Pirhuayoc) is an archaeological site in Peru. It is situated in the Huancavelica Region, Tayacaja Province, Laria District. The site lies on top of the 3,900-metre-high (12,795 ft) mountain Pirwayuq.

References

Pirwayuq Wikipedia