Paraccra (archaeological site)

Paraccra^[1] (possibly from Aymara for a piece of land which is neither flat nor mountainous)^[2] is an archaeological site in the Andes of Peru on a mountain of the same name.^[3] It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province, Sibayo District,^[1]^[3]^[4] near the Colca River. The site contains towers, round houses and black walls.^[3]

Paraccra
Location	Peru, Arequipa Region, Caylloma Province
Region	Andes
Coordinates	15°27′32.4″S 71°27′47.5″W / 15.459000°S 71.463194°W / -15.459000; -71.463194

References edit

^ ^a ^b "Ciudadela de Paraccra". mincetur. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
^ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
^ ^a ^b ^c "Cerro Paraccra". mincetur. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the La Unión Province (Arequipa Region) showing the location of the village Paracra

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