Wat'a (Quechua for island)[1] is an archaeological zone in Peru. It is situated in the Cusco Region, Anta Province, Huarocondo District, north of Huarocondo.[2][3] The site consists of five sections,[3]
- Wat'aq'asa (Wataqasa) in the southwest and west of the area,
- Willkapata (Willcapata), east of Wat'aq'asa,
- Qhawarina, north of Willkapata
- Qullqa, in the extreme east of the archaeological site of Wat'a,
- Saksaywaman Pata, northeast of the village Huarocondo.
| Location | Peru |
|---|---|
| Region | Cusco Region, Anta Province |
| Coordinates | 13°20′49″S 72°14′44″W / 13.34694°S 72.24556°W |
Saksaywaman Pata was declared a National Cultural Heritage of Peru by Resolución Directoral Nacional No. 519/INC- 2003.[3]
See also
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edit- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ^ mincetur.gob.pe "Zona arqueológica de Wata" (in Spanish), retrieved on February 25, 2014
- ^ a b c drc-cusco.gob.pe "Zonas y Sitios Arqueológicos de Anta" (in Spanish), retrieved on February 25, 2014