Viracochapampa
Wall in Wiracochapampa | |
| Alternative name | Wiracochapampa |
|---|---|
| Location | Peru Huamachuco, La Libertad |
| Coordinates | 7°47′15.6″S 78°02′47.4″W / 7.787667°S 78.046500°W |
| History | |
| Periods | Middle Horizon |
| Cultures | Wari culture |
Viracochapampa, Huiracochapampa, or Wiracochapampa (possibly from Quechua wiraqucha: mister, sir, gentleman, god; or Wiracocha: one of the greatest Andean divinities; and pampa: plain) is an archaeological site with the remains of a building complex of ancient Peru of pre-Inca times. It was one of the administrative centers of the Wari culture. Viracochapampa is located about 3.5 km north of Huamachuco in the region of La Libertad at an elevation of 3,070 metres (10,072 ft).