Wamanilla

Wamanilla or Misayuq Pata (Quechua misa table, -yuq a suffix, pata elevated place; above, at the top; edge, bank, shore,[1][2][3] literally "the elevated place (or bank) with a table", also spelled Mesayuqpata) is an archaeological site in the Ayacucho Region in Peru. It was declared a National Cultural Heritage by Resolución Viceministerial Nº 459-2011-VMPCIC-MC of April 20, 2011.[4] It is situated in the Huanca Sancos Province, Sacsamarca District, and in the Víctor Fajardo Province, Huancaraylla District.[4]

Wamanilla
Alternative nameMisayuq Pata
LocationPeru, Ayacucho Region
RegionAndes

Wamanilla (Huamanilla) is also the name of a mountain at the site. It reaches about 4,200 m (13,780 ft) above sea level.[5]

References
  1. Yachakuqkunapa Simi Qullqa - Qusqu Qullaw. Qhichwa Simipi (monolingual Quechua and bilingual Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  4. Resolución Viceministerial No. 459-2011-VMPCIC-MC
  5. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huanca Sancos Province (Ayacucho Region)

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