| Location | Peru, Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 11°51′20.6″S 75°44′48.8″W / 11.855722°S 75.746889°W / -11.855722; -75.746889 |
| Area | 2.2 ha or 10 ha |
| Height | 3,850 m (12,630 ft) |
| History | |
| Cultures | Wanka |
Quri Winchus (Quechua quri gold, winchus hummingbird, "gold hummingbird", hispanicized spellings Cori Vinchos, Cori-Vinchos, Corivinchos) is an archaeological site with remains of circular buildings of the Wanka period in Peru. It is located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District. The site was declared a National Cultural Heritage by Resolución Directoral Nacional No. 925 on September 18, 2001. It is situated at a height of 3,850 m (12,630 ft) at the foot of a mountain named Winchus (Vinchos).
See also
References
- ^ Manuel F. Perales Munguía, Las Pictografías de Cori-Vinchos: Avances en las Investigaciones del Arte Rupestre en la Sub-cuenca del Río Pachacayo, Sierra Central del Perú, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima
- ^ "Sitio Arqueológico de Cori Vinchos". mincetur. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- Leonel Alexander Menacho López, Yachakuqkunapa Shimi Qullqa, Anqash Qhichwa Shimichaw (Ministerio de Educación), Wordbook Ancash Quechua-Spanish
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