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Awqa Punta

Awqa Punta
Location Peru, Huánuco Region, Huamalíes Province
Region Andes
Coordinates 9°16′8.61″S 76°42′24.48″W / 9.2690583°S 76.7068000°W / -9.2690583; -76.7068000Coordinates: 9°16′8.61″S 76°42′24.48″W / 9.2690583°S 76.7068000°W / -9.2690583; -76.7068000
Height 3,700 m (12,100 ft)

Awqa Punta (Quechua awqa enemy, opponent, rival; hostile, local Quechua punta peak; ridge; first, before, in front of, hispanicized spelling Auga Punta) is an archaeological site in Peru located in the Huánuco Region, Huamalíes Province, Jircan District. It is situated at a height of about 3,700 m (12,100 ft) on a mountain named Hirkan (Jircán), near the village of Urpish.



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