Wichqana, Ayacucho

#6 among attractions in Ayacucho

Archaeological site

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Wichqana is an archaeological site in Peru. It is located in the Ayacucho Region, Huamanga Province, Ayacucho District. Wichqana lies on a western slope of Uma Urqu north of Ayacucho. Wichqana was during the early horizon time period which is one of the seven time periods used for Peruvian chronological construction. ()

Coordinates: 13°7'60"S, 74°12'40"W

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Wichqana – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Plaza de Armas, Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary, Asociación de Artesanos Shosaku Nagase, Qunchupata.

2.1 miSW
Square
Plaza de Armas, Ayacucho
54 min walk • The Plaza de Armas of Ayacucho is in the city center of Ayacucho, Peru. Central plazas in Peru are typically called the Plaza Mayor. The Plaza de Armas is so named because it was the place where the city's defenders assembled during emergencies. In Ayacucho it is known as Sucre Park.
2.1 miSW
Church, Baroque architecture
Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary, Ayacucho
53 min walk • The Huamanga Cathedral is the main Baroque cathedral in Ayacucho, Peru. It is under the ownership of the Catholic Church and was declared a Historic Cultural Heritage of the Nation of Peru in 1972. It is located in the Plaza de Armas.
1.8 miSW
13°9'15"S • 74°13'33"W
Asociación de Artesanos Shosaku Nagase, Ayacucho
45 min walk • Shopping, Flea market, Shopping centre
1.6 miS
Archaeological site
Qunchupata, Ayacucho
42 min walk • Qunchupata is an archaeological zone in Peru. It is located in the Ayacucho Region, Huamanga Province, Ayacucho District. The site was declared a National Cultural Heritage of Peru by Resolución Directional Nacional No. 458-98-INC on December 15, 1998.
5.1 miN
Ruins, Archaeological site
Huari Archaeological Site, Ayacucho
132 min walk • Huari or Wari is an archaeological site located near the town of Quinua, 22 km northeast of the city of Ayacucho, in the Ayacucho Region, Peru at an elevation between 2600 and 2900 meters.
1.2 miSW
Universities and schools
Universidad Nacional de San Cristóbal de Huamanga, Ayacucho
32 min walk • The San Cristóbal of Huamanga National University is a public university located in the city of Ayacucho in southern Peru. The university was established in 1677 by Cristóbal de Castilla y Zamora, the Catholic archbishop of La Plata o Charcas.
2 miSW
13°9'30"S • 74°13'34"W
Busto De Dr. Luis Carranza Ayarza, Ayacucho
51 min walk • Memorial
1.2 miS
Sport venue, Sport
Estadio Ciudad de Cumaná, Ayacucho
31 min walk • Estadio Ciudad de Cumaná is a multi-purpose stadium in Ayacucho, Huamanga, Peru. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Ayacucho FC of the Peruvian Primera División and Deportivo Municipal de Huamanga of the Copa Perú league. The stadium holds 12,000 spectators.