Auga Punta

Auga Punta (possibly from Quechua awqa enemy, opponent, rival; Spanish punta peak)[1][2][3] is an archaeological site in Peru located in the Huánuco Region, Huamalíes Province, Jircan District. It is situated at an elevation of ca. 3,700 m (12,100 ft) on a mountain named Jircán, near the village of Urpish.[4]

Auga Punta
Shown within Peru
Location Peru
Huánuco Region, Huamalíes Province
Coordinates9°16′8.61″S 76°42′24.48″W

See also

References
  1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. David Weber, A Grammar of Huallaga (Huánuco) Quechua, University of California Press, p. 185
  3. Vocabulario-Comparativo-Quechua-Ecuator-Quechua-Ancash
  4. "Sitio Arqueologico Auga Punta". MINCETUR (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-11-24.


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