Ingapirca
Hatun Cañar / Inka Pirka | |
Ingapirca, the temple of the sun | |
| Region | Cañar Province |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 2°32′54.9168″S 78°52′18.768″W / 2.548588000°S 78.87188000°W |
| History | |
| Cultures | Inca |
| Site notes | |
| Public access | yes |
| Website | http://www.complejoingapirca.gob.ec/ |
Ingapirca (Kichwa: Inka Pirka, "Inca wall") is a town in Cañar Province, Ecuador, and the name of the older Inca ruins and archeological site nearby.
These are the largest known Inca ruins in Ecuador. The most significant building is the Temple of the Sun, an elliptically shaped building constructed around a large rock.