Viracochapampa

Viracochapampa
Wall in Wiracochapampa
Shown within Peru
Alternative nameWiracochapampa
Location Peru
Huamachuco, La Libertad
Coordinates7°47′15.6″S 78°02′47.4″W / 7.787667°S 78.046500°W / -7.787667; -78.046500
History
PeriodsMiddle Horizon
CulturesWari 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).