Usnu, Huánuco

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This article is about the archaeological site in the Huánuco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Usnu (disambiguation).
Usnu
Location Peru, Huánuco Region, Pachitea Province
Region Andes
Height 2,833 metres (9,295 ft)

Usnu (Quechua for altar / a special platform for important celebrations,[1][2] also spelled Ushnu) is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Huánuco Region, Pachitea Province, Umari District, at a height of about 2,833 metres (9,295 ft).[3]

References

  1. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. ↑ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005
  3. ↑ mincetur.gob.pe "Parque arqueológico Ushnu", retrieved on February 10, 2014


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