{"id":8546,"date":"2025-06-06T12:27:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T12:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salkantayexpeditions.com\/?p=8546"},"modified":"2026-08-12T21:26:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T21:26:17","slug":"waqrapukara-trek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salkantayexpeditions.com\/en\/waqrapukara-trek\/","title":{"rendered":"Waqrapukara Day Trek"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Waqrapukara Day Trek, (in Quechua, Waqrapucara,<\/strong> from waqra, ‘horn’ and pukara, ‘fortress’; ‘horn-shaped fortress’) is an Inca archaeological site<\/strong> located in the rural community of Huayqui, an annex of Percca, in the district of Acos, in the province of Acomayo, Cusco<\/a><\/strong> Department. It is situated near the Apur\u00edmac River<\/strong> at an altitude of 4,300 meters. It was built by the Canchis people and later conquered by the Incas. In July 2017, it was declared a National Cultural Heritage Site by the Ministry of Culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The structure is believed to have been an Inca military<\/strong> and Ceremonial center<\/strong>. The building is situated on terraces, plazas, and a stone forest. Waqrapucara<\/a><\/strong> consists of a rocky spur, where two groups of enclosures are separated by a large central space. The enclosures feature passageways, doorways with double jambs, and niches of both functional and ornamental character. And in the lower part it consists of terraces that adapt to the topography of the land, it also has two enclosures with double jamb openings, niches of fine finish.<\/p>\n\n\n

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