Kuntur Wasi
View of the main platform of the archaeological site of Kuntur Wasi | |
| Location | Peru Kuntur Wasi, San Pablo Province, Cajamarca |
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| Coordinates | 07°07′46″S 78°50′43″W / 7.12944°S 78.84528°W |
| Type | Temple |
| History | |
| Periods | Initial Period |
| Cultures | Chavín |
| Site notes | |
| Discovered | 1946 |
| Archaeologists | Julio C. Tello, Yoshio Onuki |
| Management | Kuntur Wasi Cultural Association |
Kuntur Wasi (Quechua kuntur condor, wasi house, "condor house") is the name given to the ruins of a religious center with complex architecture and stone sculptures, located in the Andean highlands of Peru. It is believed the inhabitants had a link with the Chavín culture.
Kuntur Wasi is located on La Copa hill in the northern Andean highlands of Peru, in the San Pablo Province of the Cajamarca Region, near the village of Kuntur Wasi (formerly known as La Conga). The site is roughly 2,300 meters above sea level. The architecture consists of a hill-top temple, quadrangular platforms, a sunken courtyard, and series of rooms.