Warawtampu

Warawtampu
Warmiwasi, part of the archaeological site of Warawtampu
LocationPeru
RegionPasco Region
Coordinates10°27′54″S 76°32′12″W / 10.46500°S 76.53667°W / -10.46500; -76.53667
Height3,624 m
History
CulturesInca

Warawtampu (Quechua waraw high and deep, tampu inn, Hispanicized spelling Huarautambo) is an archaeological site in the Pasco Region in Peru. It is located in Daniel Alcides Carrión Province, Yanahuanca District, in the community of the same name. The archaeological site of Astupampa is close to it.

The complex was built during the government of Pachakutiq Inka Yupanki. Some of the most interesting buildings at Warawtampu are Inkawasi ("Inca house"), Warmiwasi ("woman house") and Phaqcha ("waterfall"), an altar for water ceremonies.