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#huamachuco

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🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Viracochapampa

Middle Horizon (c.600–800 CE) · Wari (Huari)

Viracochapampa (Quechua Wiraqucha god + pampa plain) is a vast unfinished Wari grid-city 3.5 km north of Huamachuco in the La Libertad highlands at 3,070 m.

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🇵🇪 Peru · Ancient city

Wiracochapampa – Northern Wari Fortress

Middle Horizon Wari Empire (600–750 CE, occupied 600–700) · Wari (Huari) imperial colony

Northernmost major Wari provincial center (600–700 CE, abortive) on Cajabamba road 10 km N of Huamachuco at 3100 m: orthogonal Wari cellular town plan 400×500 m with D-shaped temple, plaza, barracks…

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🇵🇪 Peru · Pyramid

Marcahuamachuco — Castillo Pyramid Fortress (La Libertad Highlands, Peru)

Early Intermediate to Middle Horizon (350–800 CE) · Huamachuco culture (Highland, Wari contemporary)

Vast 240-ha hilltop capital of Huamachuco culture (350–800 CE) eclipsing Wari north, built on 3595 m mesa dominating Carabamba plateau.